Breaking down fashion concepts visually from @sakata.ken

A fashion designer questions the definition of 'sexy' in fashion and proceeds to break the concept down into three distinct ideas: vulgarity, eroticism, and sensuality. He defines each term and uses B-roll footage from various high-fashion runway shows as visual examples to illustrate the corresponding design languages. The video concludes by explaining how designers must translate these abstract concepts into a tangible, visual vocabulary.

Creator: @sakata.ken on Instagram

Transcript

No is this sexy? What about this? What about this? When we talk about sexiness, what exactly are we talking about in fashion? So tier are three main ideas, vulgarity, eroticism, and sensuality Tier three are very different ideas, and they all have different design languages When we talk about vulgarity, we're talking about literalism, raw, direct. There's no suggestion. It's right there in your face. The body is seen as a carnival of excess. And just think about it. To be across the table from s

Topics: Fashion, Design

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