The Summer 2020 Contemporary Flâneur Tops Are Conceptually Based On Charles Baudelaire’s Definition Of “Flâneur.”
Prototype Tops
This Capsule Was Created To Experiment With Prototypes Of Made-To-Measure Tops From The Bottom Up.
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Black Lives Matter
A Concept Based On The Black Lives Matter Movement And Exploration Of The Omnipotent Systemic Racism Within The United States Society. Additionally, The Capsule Contains Principal Inspiration From Prabal Gurung’s Perspective Piece “It’s Time For Asian Americans To Shed The ‘Model Minority’ Myth And Stand For George Floyd”. As Well As “Episode 43: The Perils Of Power” Of NPR’s Hidden Brain. The Physiognomy Of The Garments Are Rooted In Rumination Upon The Ignominious Mistreatment Of Minorities(Along With Its Psychological Nuances), Primordially That Of African Americans, As Well As A Call For Awareness, Unity, And Mutual Empowerment.
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Energetic Guidance: Pharrell
Energetic Guidance: Pharrell Is a Capsule Based On Inspiration And Mental Growth Fostered By Pharrell Williams. This Inspiration Comes From A Diverse Array Of Origins, Primarily That Of Mesmerizing Production And Work Which Almost Necessitates A Movement Within One’s Body; A Creation Of Movement, A Raw Expression Of Energy. In A Similar Vein, His Work Often Creates What Can Be Subjectively Described As A Form Of Sonic Immersion, An Infectiously Energizing Arrangement Of Vibrations, Tones, Colors, And “Chords [That] Are Coordinates” For Perceptual Transposition. This Effect, Being Proprioceptively Stimulating, Creates Positive Energy Within One’s Psyche, Often Proliferating A Sense Of Being And Living, Sometimes Even A “Serotonin Overload”(Among Other Neurologically Positive Effects). Additionally, His Discussion Of Complex, And At Times Politically Charged, Subject Matter Within A Positive Tone Imbues An Awareness Of Circumstance Yet An Optimism To Live A Blissful, Spiritual, Conscientious Mode Of Life. This Perspective Is Especially Important In Periods Of Civil, Social, And Psychological Distress(Indescribably Applicable To 2020 Thus Far). Needless To Say His Diverse Oeuvre, From Rap Production To Movie Scoring, In Tandem With A Perceived Personality Of Refreshing Humility, Cognizance, And Gratitude Contribute To This Overarching Inspiration, Warranting This Capsule Concept. (All Accounts Based On Singular, Personal, Subjective Perception And Enjoyment Of His Work And Purely An Attempted Articulation Of The Perceived Energy[Impossible])
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Painted Curtain
"Mortui Vivos Docent"
(“The Dead Teach The Living”) Is A Commentary Upon The Psychologically And Socially Strenuous Circumstances Of Those In Frontline Treatment Of Covid-19, Per Se.
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PTSD
This Capsule Is Result Of Collaboration With Matthew Thomas Tarry, Whose Short Story Inspired The Basis Of The Concept. He Also Starred In And Narrated His Short Story Within The Work. The Idea Is Rooted In The PTSD Of People Returning From Egregious War Situations Who Are Thrown Back Into “Normal” Life.
Big Pharma
This Concept Is Based Upon Exploration Of The Dynamic Between Big Pharmaceutical Companies And The General Public. Although One Would Presume The Dynamic Would Be The Former Benefitting The Latter, It Seems To Be The Antithesis. The Primordial Example Of This Being Purdue Pharma’s Exploitative And Detrimental Impact On U.S. Society Through Its Aggressive And Misrepresentative Marketing Of Oxycontin, Which Promulgated And Proliferated The Growth Of The Opioid Epidemic. In Addition, The Capsule Speculates On The Lack Of Empathy For Those Who Fall Victim To Such Pharmaceutical Tactics, Which Seems To Be Rooted In The Resistance To Understand Another Perspective Without Bias.
Relevant Article: https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/relationship-between-prescription-drug-heroin-abuse/prescription-opioid-use-risk-factor-heroin-use
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Pretentiousness
This Capsule Is Based Upon Observation Of Pretentiousness In Society In And Its Socio-Psychological Ramifications At The Hands Of Both Intrinsic And Extrinsic Consequences.
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Part 1: The Initial Facade
Part 1: The Initial Facade
Part 2: The Resulting Facade, Following Intrinsic and Extrinsic Consequences
Part 2: The Resulting Facade, Following Intrinsic and Extrinsic Consequences
Know Your Audience
This Capsule Is A Commentary With Regard To The Consequences Of Speaking With And Behaving Among An Innately Contrasting Audience, Despite The Validity And Possibly Nuanced Nature Of The Speaker’s Ideas.
View One: The Subject, Post-Persecution, With The Ramifications Imposed On Him By The Audience
View Three: The Up-Close And Personal Interactions and Contrasts Between The Material Comprising The Subject(Which Subtly Displays The Imposed Ramifications) And That Of The Audience(Which Displays The Collateral Of The Administration of Ramifications)
View Five: The Omniscient Perspective Of The Subject’s Persecution And The Audience That Is Involved In Social Ramification Administration
View Six: Full Video Accompaniment With Music Production Courtesy Of Ankith Basavalingiah
View Two: The Subject, Post-Persecution, Present In A Wide-Angle View; Evidently Envelopment Into That Which Comprises The Majority Of His Body: Reinvented Blackness
View Three: The Up-Close And Personal Interactions and Contrasts Between The Material Comprising The Subject(Which Subtly Displays The Imposed Ramifications) And That Of The Audience(Which Displays The Collateral Of The Administration of Ramifications)
View Four: The Perspective Of The Subject From The Audience After The Administration
View Five: The Omniscient Perspective Of The Subject’s Persecution And The Audience That Is Involved In Social Ramification Administration
UAV4U: Aestheticized Personas
This Concept Is Rooted Within The Idea Of Using Clothing To Represent, Complement, And “Aestheticize” A Persona. Each Person’s Clothing And Visualization Is Oriented As Per This Thought Process.
1: Leisure
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2: Perspiration
2: Perspiration
3: Composure
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4: Elevated Respiration
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5: Aimed Ascension
5: Aimed Ascension
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6: Urbanity in Isolation
6: Urbanity in Isolation
6: Urbanity in Isolation
Hawaii Capsule
Hawaii Capsule—A Reinterpretation Of The Hawaiian Energy And Color Palette In An Application To Modern Clothing.
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Escapism
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Read MorePersonality
The UAV Couture Concept Of Personality Is Relatively Explicit. In Society, It’s Evident That Every Person Is Judged By Their Appearance Instantaneously. Even In People Who Attempt To Remain “Non-Judgmental,” Most Cannot Stop The Subconscious Process By Which One’s Mind Automatically Assigns The New Person To A Preconceived Group Or Category. In Many Cases, Even A Critique Or Assessment Of Someone’s Personality Is Made Through These Processes.
“Oh He Doesn’t Seem To Care For His Appearance? What Does That Say About Him?”
“Oh She Wears Those Kind Of Pants? She Must Be Like The Last Girl In Those Pants.”
These Examples, Among Many More, Show How Common And Regular It Is To Assume One’s Personality Based On Choice Of Attire, Or Even A Lack Of Regard For The Choice. The Looks In The Capsule Attempt To Display The Model’s Personality Using One-Off Pieces. The Pieces Attempt To Present Relatively Unseen Styles Of Attire In The Hope That An Automatic Perceived Understanding Of The Model’s Personality Is Absent. The Viewer Is Forced To Dissect The Attire’s, And Consequently The Presented Personality’s, Implications And Sense Of Identity. Conclusively, UAV Couture Presents A Set Of Questions: Do You Identify With One Single Category Of Persona Or Personality? If Yes, By All Means, Represent That Group Through Your Attire. But If Not, Why Dress To Belong To One Group? If You Are To Be Judged Regardless, Why Not Wear Attire That Directly Represents Your Personality? What Does Wearing What Everyone Else Wears Say About You?
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Does Art Heal Salted Wounds?
The Short Film For This Concept Was Directed, Produced, And Edited By Justin Fineberg.
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Ying-Yang/Moon Dress Interpretation
Oddball
This Concept Was Based Upon A Quotation From An A$AP Rocky Freestyle Lyric: “The Oddball In A Room Full Of Elephants…” The Short Film Was Directed, Produced, And Edited By Justin Fineberg.