I’m normally one to keep quiet about anything that goes on in the fashion industry – except for Fashion Week’s and Street Style. But yesterday, it was really ugly to see what happened with Vogue. I’m a total addict of the magazine, website and app – especially since I moved to New York. But it was rather disappointing to realize how some Creative Directors could be so harsh and criticize something done by their own. This Vogue issue and controversy is going to get backlashed because of how unfair it is.
In the 21st Century, jobs are not what they were. There are no guarantees of working somewhere for 30, 40 years, like there were before. Our parents were the last generation to have that luxury, if we can call it that. But nowadays, that concept has been reformed. There are no set rules to what a person can do with their life/career. The majority of people, mainly older than our generation, have a hard time understanding that the dynamics of most industries have changed. Especially in the fashion field. Yes, there are still typical jobs and positions associated with it but, with the rise of the digital age, it’s impossible to keep away from social media and the online world.
What this has allowed to do, is create even more jobs and alternatives to an, otherwise, very exclusive pyramid. Fashion used to be only for the few fortunate with connections or very talented. But nowadays, it has broaden its spectrum and allowed equally creative people to take the stage. But the thing these Directors don’t realize is that, there’s room for everyone. Not only of them is the fashion world made of. And what these bloggers are doing is create a different platform and way of people seeing the clothes, shows and interact closely with this, otherwise, unattainable universe.
I consider fashion a form of art – especially after seeing this – but I also consider it an opportunity. It’s amazing to think how bloggers, street style stars and Instagram famous people have crafted a way into this world and created their own jobs. For some, it happened more naturally than others, but the amazing quality to address here is adaptability. Bloggers are way more adaptable because they learn how to work in the environment they are given. It’s amazing what these people do – and I’m just a very small fraction of that – and the amount of work they put into it.
The amazing quality to address here is adaptability…
It’s incredibly unfair to state note to bloggers who change head-to-toe, paid-to-wear outfits every hour: Please stop. Find another business. You are heralding the death of style, when the first 50 spreads of Vogue magazine are pure advertisement. And it’s funny to see that, they criticize bloggers so much but yet, they keep writing endless articles about the Kardashian family. What have they done again? I have nothing against them, and not ashamed to say I watch their show, but let’s be real people. There’s no way Vogue Editors can criticize the work of some and praise the life of others who are known for basically sharing their entire life with the public and whose fame is based on the internet and social media.
And let’s not forget the fact that this is pure bullying and we are back to high school. That part I can’t even fandom. But fortunately, the blogger community tighten up and started releasing comments and indignation. Which comes to prove that we’re not such air-heads after all. We should all support more each other instead of having shitty attitudes like this one.