Fashion as Art

The New York fashion week, which is twice a year displayed many different types of clothing designed for all weather conditions. Celebrity designers Donna Karan, Tracy Reese, Malo, Badgley Mischka, Peter Som and Nanette Lepore all took part in displaying there new designs in New York. "Designers often trot out collections inspired by popular culture, art and history, said Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan from the Wall Street Journal."

Fashion week will also feature a return to feminine, full 1950s-style circle skirts and early '60s-style tailored sheath dresses and suits; deep and vibrant colors ranging from peacock blue to bright, hot pinks; and multicultural looks with bohemian prints, which high-end labels such as Oscar de la Renta and 6267 had begun showing for spring 2008, said Lien.

The vice president and women's fashion director for Saks Fifth Avenue, Michael Fink got an early look at several fall collections before New York's fashion week began and praised what he saw. "It's a season where we're seeing people really think about the weather and that's important, Mr. Fink says. These clothes are delivering in July and it's not getting cold until October now."

My Thoughts:
Art has many faces, and the latest face that seems to get a lot of attention today is the art in the fashion industry. The fashion industry has many aspects of art including visual and communication.This kind of art requires creativity and a lot of patience in order to design clothes and hope that consumers will buy clothes from their line.
The art of fashion is continuously changing because of what consumers want and what type of clothing they will spend their money on to satisfy their needs. Designers with this artistic gift offer so many different types of clothing and they invent new ideas quickly for the persistent mind of a consumer.