Derelicte, For Reals…?!?!
What at once was an absurd joke is now shockingly reality. For those familiar with the movie Zoolander, Mugato, the fashion designer decides to create a whole new style based on the homeless which he coined “Derelicte.”
While that resulted in laughs and chuckles on the silver screen, the following may lead one to respond in a giant “WTF.” In a recent press release for the Milan Fashion Week, fashion designer Vivienne Westwood’s new”homeless chic” line was revealed to be based upon the homeless, stating: “Perhaps the oddest of heroes to emerge this season, Vivienne Westwood found inspiration in the roving vagrant whose daily get-up is a battle gear for the harsh weather conditions… Quilted bombers and snug hoodies also work well in keeping the vagrant warm.”
I may not know much about fashion, but I can tell you when something is in bad taste. [TimesOnline]
For more info (or a place to hear some good ranting), check out the Gadgettes at CNET.
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[...] I think the phrase I’m looking for is Derelicte. [...]
I blogged today about the trend of post-apocalyptic themed videos. Of course, Mad Max comes to mind. Also, I thought of what style this encompasses, which of course, could only be termed as Derelicte. A Google search turned up your blog, so I linked to it. Cheers!