Art vs Usability : Milan Fashion Week

The age old question when it comes to fashion is if it's wearable, art or wearable art? In my opinion, it's up to the person wearing it. People have different tastes, and some people would actually wear some things that the average person would consider not everyday attire. Generally speaking, high fashion pieces are more on the art side, while clothes at the mall can be considered more on the usability side because they fulfill everyday needs in clothing, such as protection while the high end are something that only few can afford and are sometimes only worn once.

A lot of the clothing for the Milan 2009 Fashion Week included geometric design, transparent materials used in many dresses and probably the most unique to Milan's Fashion week this year were the sky high heels. The heels were insane, and it's no wonder that some of the models took a plunge on the runway. The transparency of some of the dresses made them look more like lingere, but then again some were paired with solid fabrics which made them actual wearable peices for than just wearing them to sleep.

I personally enjoyed Dolce and Gabbana's collection for 2009 in Milan. They took normal evening gowns and jackets and took them to a whole new level. They used a lot of poofy sleeves and embelishments and really knew what they were doing. They looked vintage still, but with a new age twist.