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Fashion Studies

This blog is a means to publish my thoughts on fashion and visual culture. I'm an undergraduate student at the University of Chicago in Art History who has otherwise been interested in fashion and dress since an early age (I would use my allowance money to buy issues of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar from my neighborhood bookstore and then hide them under my bed so my mom wouldn't think I was wasting my money on frivolities). As of late, it has struck me as interesting that there is no real critical discourse on fashion as there is for painting, photograph, and film. I think fashion's time will come, and in the meantime I'll use this space to write about what's intriguing me in the world of fashion as well as in the world of art.

On a personal level I also want to take the time and reflect upon images that prick me, that make me stop and pause for a little big longer. Tumblr and Pinterest and similar platforms make it so easy to become inundated and overwhelmed, to mindlessly scroll and "like" in the most detached way. At worst, looking becomes unconscious. But at best--truly at their best--these platforms feed into the cultural zeitgeist and give us good clues onto what kind of images--and the kinds of aesthetics--that are relevant today. So this blog is also an exploration of my own tastes and sense of style.

Real progress can only come about through discourse and dialogue, so I welcome all comments and questions!