Calling the Spades: Kate and Andy Spade Look Back
The day after this year’s presidential inauguration turned out to be the perfect time to interview Kate and Andy Spade on the 20th anniversary of the company they founded in 1993. For the ceremonial occasion of her dad’s incumbency, Sasha Obama had appeared on the mall in a purple coat by Kate Spade, thus handing a reporter an icebreaker on a silver platter — except Kate Spade beat her to the punch.The couple and their two partners cashed out of the company seven years ago to the tune of $59 million. For More[above: Andy and Kate Spade photographed in their Manhattan apartment last month.]
Model Call: Agnes Nabuurs
WWD: You worked with Marc for Louis Vuitton.
Nabuurs: That was the most beautiful experience of fashion week for me. The call time was three in the morning, and we started rehearsing at eight. I don’t know if it was me being tired or the early call time or if it was just really pretty, but I was tearing up. It was so beautiful. Kel [Markey], my twin in the show was like, ‘Are you kidding me? You’re crying because you’re walking Louis Vuitton?’[above: Agnes Nabuurs in Louis Vuitton RTW Spring 2013]
Milan Shoe of the Day: Versace
Versace offered up perhaps the hottest look yet: this sexy stiletto boot — complete with signature hardware — which might have actually caused sparks to fly on the runway. For More
Marni RTW Spring 2013
No stranger to exaggerated volume, Consuelo Castiglioni made it the focal point of a strong Marni collection. For More
Valentino Resort 2013
For their Valentino resort collection, creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli opted for clean and graphic silhouettes done in a fresh and summery color palette. For more
アンドレアが着ているブルーのセーターは、アンドレアにとってはただのブルーのセーターだけど、ファッション産業を牽引する超一流であるミランダにはその「ブルー」(正確にはセルリアン)の背景にこれだけのストーリーがみえている。
だからミランダは、そのセーターについて、それが20世紀の巨大なファッション産業のなかで生み出された商品であるかぎり 、
“that lumpy blue sweater”
と正しく批評することができる。
ここで、アンドレアが着ているのがバーゲンセール品の安物セーターじゃなく、「おばあちゃんが編んでくれたセーター」だったらどうだろうか?
(中略)
世界の大多数のひとが求めているのは、そういう、「おばあちゃんが編んでくれた着心地のいいブルーのセーター」なのかもしれない。質が良くて、着心地もよくて、思い入れもあって、そこではべつにデザインが10年遅れてようと関係ないし、誰かにとやかく言われることもない、流行色とかデザインとかどうでもよい。ヒッピー文化ってつまりそういうことなんだろうし、インターネットの文化もそうなのかもしんない。
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批評の不在についての補足―アンドレアの着るブルーのセーターが本当に「ただのブルーのセーター」になること - 東京エスカレーターガール 大多数のひとが、思い入れのある個人的な物語を求めているのは、たしかにそうなのだろうなと感じる。 (via inf) なんとなく「消費論ブーム」の論文の内容を思い出してしまった。 |
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Calling the Spades: Kate and Andy Spade Look Back
The day after this year’s presidential inauguration turned out to be the perfect time to interview Kate and Andy Spade on the 20th anniversary of the company they founded in 1993. For the ceremonial occasion of her dad’s incumbency, Sasha Obama had appeared on the mall in a purple coat by Kate Spade, thus handing a reporter an icebreaker on a silver platter — except Kate Spade beat her to the punch.
The couple and their two partners cashed out of the company seven years ago to the tune of $59 million. For More
[above: Andy and Kate Spade photographed in their Manhattan apartment last month.]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/e9b808800e00f532da581e3e32cadd8f/tumblr_mhpih6lTcv1qa7p1yo1_500.jpg)

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Model Call: Agnes Nabuurs
WWD: You worked with Marc for Louis Vuitton.Nabuurs: That was the most beautiful experience of fashion week for me. The call time was three in the morning, and we started rehearsing at eight. I don’t know if it was me being tired or the early call time or if it was just really pretty, but I was tearing up. It was so beautiful. Kel [Markey], my twin in the show was like, ‘Are you kidding me? You’re crying because you’re walking Louis Vuitton?’
[above: Agnes Nabuurs in Louis Vuitton RTW Spring 2013]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdlja2kKka1qa7p1yo1_500.jpg)




