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fashion matters: anna piaggi, rei kawakubo, and my fantasy wish list for the fall

This entry was posted in Culture Vulture Design Matters Fashion Matters Listmania and tagged A Detacher Anna Piaggi Annie Leibowitz Belstaff British Vogue Chris Benz Christin Viera Italian Vogue Martin Cooper Micahel Phelps Mona Kowalska Rei Kawakubo Valentino on August 27, 2012 by janeharr.

Thinking about Piaggi’s famous mix of high and low — ie. couture meets Canal Street in a penchant for vibrant colors and clashing patterns — I am reminded of my favorite Jean Genet quote from The Thief’s Journal (1949): “To achieve harmony in bad taste is the height of elegance.