Those who know me are aware that I don’t have much of a sense of fashion. Before I met my wife, in fact, the very idea that there were clothes with colors that “match,” or that certain colors look better on me than others, was unfathomable. I would simply be unable to parse those considerations, no less know how to act on them. Today I feel that dressing in a minimally acceptable way is within my reach and it is what I strive for most days. This, though, does not mean that I am not interested in fashion. Over the years a string of movies have fascinated me, including Unzipped, Coco Before Chanel, and, of course, The Devil Wears Prada. A few weeks ago I decided to take this a step further and I convinced my wife to sign up with me for a Coursera course called “Fashion as Design,” put on by MOMA. The course opened with a long but fascinating video about whether clothing, or fashion, is “modern” and the implications of such a designation. “Modern,” in this context, is defined as something that is in tune with the times. This is potentially in contrast to “modernist,” which […]
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