In Paris I had the pleasure of being accompanied by Djibi (dee-bee) Diagana (designer) on a shopping trip just outside of Paris. We had a great conversation about the differences between US, Paris and British fashion. Very interesting.
He was saying that in the US you have plenty of creative people and those who love their independent freedom to express what they will. But they don't seem to express it as clothing on their body. Of course there are those exceptions right?...especially in San Francisco, New York, LA, etc People tend to look for catalogs to guide them what to wear....of course this is a general observation right?
In Paris they love fashion - it tends to follow them and like magic adhere to them right? ...Always wearing the right accessory, the right man bag, the right pair of glasses.....
In general our thought was that Parisians wear what they wear because its a culture (like Americans wear baseball caps). Its romanticized and in every store they go into, fashion runway stuff hits their eyes first - the cheap and the expensive. In certain aspects, they all look the same too.
In London - you have a greater percentage of people really express themselves the way they want - not letting a store or a fashion frenzy dictate. There is a lot more indie views on fashion and more cultures expressing themselves in the way they wear trends.
What do you think? You've been to Europe....what about Italy? or Germany?
He was saying that in the US you have plenty of creative people and those who love their independent freedom to express what they will. But they don't seem to express it as clothing on their body. Of course there are those exceptions right?...especially in San Francisco, New York, LA, etc People tend to look for catalogs to guide them what to wear....of course this is a general observation right?
In Paris they love fashion - it tends to follow them and like magic adhere to them right? ...Always wearing the right accessory, the right man bag, the right pair of glasses.....
In general our thought was that Parisians wear what they wear because its a culture (like Americans wear baseball caps). Its romanticized and in every store they go into, fashion runway stuff hits their eyes first - the cheap and the expensive. In certain aspects, they all look the same too.
In London - you have a greater percentage of people really express themselves the way they want - not letting a store or a fashion frenzy dictate. There is a lot more indie views on fashion and more cultures expressing themselves in the way they wear trends.
What do you think? You've been to Europe....what about Italy? or Germany?
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