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Clueless, Fashion Fantasy, and Aggressive Plaid

ByKate Carey, Head of Education & Curator, Fashion Nirvana: Runway to Everyday

One year ago, my colleague and co-conspirator Jackie Edwards—currently in the Ph.D. Program in Art History, The Graduate Center, City University of New York—and I met with Brian Silva, McNay Graphic Designer. Our mission: brainstorm ideas for a totally nineties exhibition logo for Fashion Nirvana: Runway to Everyday. Channeling Cher Horowitz’s bright yellow plaid suit from the film Clueless (1995) was at the top of my 1990s mood board, and I even requested to see a version incorporating her character’s aggressive yellow plaid ensemble.

Brian ultimately steered us in a much more elegant and optically pleasing direction with a gradient design that formed our exhibition color palette. The hues from the logo design informed decisions about wall color, pedestals, extended labels, and section texts. (See exhibition video here and curator mood board here.) That said, I thought the timing of the 25^th-anniversary of Clueless might be a chance to pay homage to Cher, Dionne, and coordinating plaid ensembles.

Recognizing how high school students communicate identity via fashion selections, writer and director Amy Heckerling scripted confident smart heroines who dress accordingly. In visiting Los Angeles high schools in the nineties, Heckerling and costume designer Mona May observed the liberal application of grunge—baggy pants, oversize shirts, lots of plaid, and very little femininity. Applying a lens of privilege and fantasy (including a computer program for coordinating ensembles), Heckerling and May created an aesthetic so specific to the film—over the knee socks, mini-skirts, hats of all sizes, Mary-Jane shoes—that fans continue to imitate the iconic designs. Actress and singer Willow Smith, for example, channels her inner Cher, even though the film came out five years before she was born.

Mona May describes how luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana created Cher’s yellow suit, and she fabricated Dionne’s black and white version. She also reasoned that Cher and Dionne would have the resources to visit Europe and import luxury brands. Designer Karl Lagerfeld, who assumed leadership at Chanel in 1983, paid tribute to the couture house’s signature hallmarks like bouclé tweed, a knotted plaid. In 1994, he updated the classic look with brightly colored plaid, faux fur, extra high hemlines, big hats, and Mary-Jane heels. Sound familiar? Although the film’s relatively modest budget would not allow for Chanel price tags, May likely drew inspiration from this collection that premiered before the film came out.

In one of the more quote-able lines from the film, Cher challenges a thief at gunpoint refusing to lay on the ground because her dress was made by Alaïa, ‘a totally important designer.’ Tunisian designer Azzedine Alaïa originally studied sculpture and pioneered a body-conscious silhouette that celebrated an hour-glass shape. Supermodel Naomi Campbell said, “No other dress can make a woman look and feel as good as an Alaïa because it cinches a woman’s body perfectly.” Find a powerfully cinched silhouette on view in Fashion Nirvana: Runway to Everyday in a black and white plaid motorcycle jacket and dress. Alaïa lifted the checked pattern from Tati, a discount Paris department store with checkered branding.

My father, a minister who rereads Jane Austen novels regularly, took me to see Clueless when it came out in 1995. He voiced disapproval of some casual marijuana use, but we both liked the story back then. In high school, I was enchanted by the California fantasy and appreciated the contemporary update of Jane Austen’s Emma. Looking back now, I’m much more aware of the essential role fashion played in the film and the way in which Amy Heckerling and Mona May communicated complicated teen identity through layered, often aspirational appearance.

Karl Lagerfeld, German, 1933-2019 CHANEL French, founded 1910. Suit, 1994. Bouclé tweed Courtesy of MOSS Designer Consignment. (Above) 

Azzedine Alaïa, Tunisian, 1935-2017, Motorcycle jacket and dress, 1991. Denim, nylon blend Courtesy of Alex Gehring and Michelle Washington.

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mine de plomb

21x29,7cm

2020

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GIFASTIC EPISODE 22 : JAPAN

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Arthur Blavier @thevipersnake

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Matthieu Fouquet @matthieu-fouquet

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Maxime Jouniot @maximejouniot

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Neil Ingle @secretcrab

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Dorien-Niels Leclair @dorianniels

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Mathias Demongeot @alpaganimateur

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Jillian Lihani @lihani
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We are on Facebook now :)

WE ARE ON INSTAGRAM NOW :)

Links to te previous episodes :

Episode 1 : SPACE
Episode 2 : WATER
Episode 3 : SEXY
Episode 4 : HOUSE (part 1)/(part 2)
Episode 5 : MAGIC (part 1)/(part 2)
Episode 6 : JUKEBOX (part 1)/(part 2)
Episode 7 : JUNGLE
Episode 8 : OLYMPIC GAMES
Episode 9 : GANGSTER
Episode 10 : FOOD
Episode 11 : SPACE
Episode 12 : WEIRD STUFF
Episode 13 : MUSHROOMS
Episode 14 : FIRE FIGHTER
Episode 15 : NSFW
Episode 16 : BACK IN THE 90′S
Episode 17 : ROAD TRIP
Episode 18 : VERSUS FIGHTING
Episode 19 : HORROR (part 1)/(part 2)
EPISODE 20 : LOVE (banned from tumblr)
EPISODE 21 : CATS 

GIFASTIC EPISODE 19 : HORROR (PART 1)

Collaboration between @gifasticand@souvienstenzan!

( Part 2 saturday 30th )

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Arthur Blavier @thevipersnake

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Agathe Leroux @shliten(Gobelins)
Maxime Jouniot @maximejouniot(Gobelins)

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Valentin Stoll @valentinstoll(STZ)

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Arno Miccio @giacomit

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Manon David @manon-david (La Poudrière)

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Caroline Cherrier @carolinecherrier(STZ)

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We are on Facebook now :)

Links to te previous episodes :

Episode 1 : SPACE
Episode 2 : WATER
Episode 3 : SEXY
Episode 4 : HOUSE (part 1)/(part 2)
Episode 5 : MAGIC (part 1)/(part 2)
Episode 6 : JUKEBOX (part 1)/(part 2)
Episode 7 : JUNGLE
Episode 8 : OLYMPIC GAMES
Episode 9 : GANGSTER
Episode 10 : FOOD
Episode 11 : SPACE
Episode 12 : WEIRD STUFF
Episode 13 : MUSHROOMS
Episode 14 : FIRE FIGHTER
Episode 15 : NSFW
Episode 16 : BACK IN THE 90′S
Episode 17 : ROAD TRIP
Episode 18 : VERSUS FIGHTING

GIFASTIC SPOTLIGHT #2 : MARIE DE DURAT

@gifastic is an animation collective created by @matthieu-fouquet&@thevipersnake. The group is formed by 16 members, and you will discover them one by one with GIFASTIC SPOTLIGHT !

All the gifs above are made by Marie de Durat for Gifastic

You can follow her here :

tumblr : @billandashley

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MARIE’S INTERVIEW :

Spotlight : Can you introduce yourself ?

Marie : Hola !  My name is Marie de Durat, I’m 22. I’m currently in fourth year at Georges Méliès school next to Paris. I am working on my graduation movie, « HERO » with four fabulous friends ☆

Spotlight : What do you think about Gifastic and what did it brings you ?

Marie : Mathieu and Arthur had a very good idea bringing Gifastic to life, thanks guys for creating it !
It’s very positive to reunite students from all over the world by their own initiative.
Gifastic has been a breath of fresh air for me. I haven’t done a lot of animation during my studies (working more on vis dev, character design and background for student film) and when I was doing animation exercise for school, it always seemed so difficult, the simplest things were becoming complicated. For Gifastic, we can do just anything we want, simple or more sophisticated. So I relied more on my intuition, loved it, and I learned mostly thanks to this. It has been kind of a revelation.
It’s also a really fun way of thinking « Okay I have this theme, theses colours and only 3 seconds. What kind of story I can tell? »


Spotlight : Can you talk about your inspirations ?

Marie : I just got to many  and it changes a lot so I’m gonna talk about the ones that comes in my mind right now  (in a couple of hours, I’m gonna be such a  frustrated shit because I didn’t talk about this artist or this one, but I can’t mention everyone anyway !)
First, the God of Gods : Taiyo Matsumoto. I discovered him more precisely this year, and everything in his art is just so sensible and humanly accurate. His habit to put life’s « insignifiant » little details in his stories makes it real and relatable. And it’s visually astonishing (I had to read 3 times the first book of samurai bamboo before being able to follow the story because I had tears in my eyes seeing something so beautiful.).
Also there is Masaki Yuasa of course, the work of Studio 4°C, a lot of painters but I can’t name them all so go check the tumblr « Master Painters ». Zilai Feng, Jean Paul Léon, Victoria Antolini , the work of Jenerally drawing, Yoshitaka Amano, Robert Valley, especially his sketches, Gigi Cavenago, Jia Youfu, the illustrator Arx lee, the work of Alex Rimbault is also super funny, Rickey tickey sketches, Mikkel Sommer… Music to, especially hip hop.
But the best inspirations are outside, in the streets, at your school … (I know it sounds like a microwaved generic sentence but it’s true!) Sketching people outside is the thing that I like the most, and the best inspiration I ever found. It’s quite incredible how drawing is seen as something positive or reassuring by people. Sometimes it opens the door to a little chat with this stranger you draw, and that social aspect is something I cherish.


Spotlight :  What would you say to someone who wants to get into animation ?

Marie : Just to say, I only have a student experience so my vision can be not complete compared to someone who is working in the animation industry since years
So if someone tells me he wants that, it’s cool, go for it ! It’s mostly a passion job, so it’s a chance! As Neil said, go for it !

When someone comes and talk to me about getting into animation, I heard a lot of « I’m afraid, I heard that you have to work really really hard, sacrifying a lot of stuff, your spare time, health, family… ». I think it’s possible to keep all of this, having a normal schedule, and work in animation.  Personally I draw a lot, it takes me most of my time, but it is my choice, because I love it, drawing is my work and hobby. But, don’t be afraid, it’s absolutely not an obligation to give all your time to drawing/animation. And more, it’s important to keep time for other stuffs so you don’t turn crazy.
Also I would tell : keep being sincere in your work, and keep the fun ! And remember all the time that everyone has different taste about drawing, and inspiration. Even if one day you may have heard someone say “this style is lame/mainstream/…”, don’t be afraid, everyone is different, as long as you are sincere with what you do. When you do something you like, it’s sweat out your work, and you do better stuff  (It’s a little negative detail but in general everyone is really nice in animation !
AND !  Don’t hesitate to try different things! It’s more fun to use the creative opportunities and ideas your brain gives you ! You can find this way some new  technics, thematics that will follow you during your career.

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Gifastic Spotlight #1 : Neil Ingle HERE !

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Au lieu de faire mes inktober.. tant pis !
Eh on est officiellement 10 000 ici .. !!! C’est dingue, merci les gens :)

Instead of doing inktober challenge..never mind !
You know what ? we are 10 000 here.. !!! It’s crazy, thank you all :)

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Gold boucle Chanel style suit label ‘G.B. Rue Saint-Honoré’, 1960s.

The shimmer and sparkle in this detail is low key. The gilt buttons pick up the texture of the loose weave fabric with their tiny metal loops. The sparkle is gentle, absorbed by the lighter colour of the weave.

IRO jacket boucle loops 40

©justine potin - oh curly people ….

Behbeh

Pierre Paulin’s “ABCD” Sofa for Artifort,

This coveted Pierre Paulin three-seat sofa from the F260 series also known as “ABCD” designed for Artifort in 1968, was inspired by the organic shapes of an egg carton. 

Iconic French designer Paulin was a pioneer in the 1960s and 70s design world often drawing inspiration from naturalistic shapes. 

The sofa is made of a wood frame on chrome casted wheels, steel and foam interior structure and reupholstered by The Somerset House with Dedar Milano “Karakorum” Boucle.

W.92.5 in x H.21.5 in x D.28.5 in (W.234.95 cm x H.54.61 cm x D.72.39 cm)