The point that stood out the most for me was '...the subculture does not construct their identity, but acknowledges it.'
I think that is an eloquent summation of your entire argument.
Can't wait to get back into sewing. Long black 3-way PVC skirt with crimson and mandarin tulle inserts running down the sides of the legs, to go with mass-produced crimson satin corset of course! Still mentally working on the construction method. I just love sewing, y'know? Even if it's something I only wear once or it's for someone else entirely.
It gets sad the way kids over here leap on the mass-produced clothes. I don't mean sad pathetic, I mean corporatisation makes these subculture so easy to buy into. They're not sitting up late at night desperately sewing something to wear into town on the weekend, they're begging money off their parents so they can buy their 'identity', which happens to be identical to their best friend's. London's textile culture is completely uninspiring. Instead of walking through Camden gaping at what people are wearing and figuring out how they made it, I'm thinking '£40, Punky Fish. £80, Black Rose.' They may as well be walking around with the price tags still on their clothing.
Manuscript will make its way to you tonight, my time. I'll know if you're actually reading it, coz there's one scene that ought to generate an instant response from you. ;-)
I'm glad that point stood out because it was pretty much what I was getting at. Sewing is good, PVC skirt is goood... I got your manuscript but I'm not at home so I'll download it soon. That's really awful. I can understand more mainstream subcultures buying their clothes and 'appropriating' them but when a subculture that defines itself on not giving in to corporations starts mass producing clothes it just becomes a cliche. I guess we get that here too.
I think that is an eloquent summation of your entire argument.
Can't wait to get back into sewing. Long black 3-way PVC skirt with crimson and mandarin tulle inserts running down the sides of the legs, to go with mass-produced crimson satin corset of course! Still mentally working on the construction method. I just love sewing, y'know? Even if it's something I only wear once or it's for someone else entirely.
It gets sad the way kids over here leap on the mass-produced clothes. I don't mean sad pathetic, I mean corporatisation makes these subculture so easy to buy into. They're not sitting up late at night desperately sewing something to wear into town on the weekend, they're begging money off their parents so they can buy their 'identity', which happens to be identical to their best friend's. London's textile culture is completely uninspiring. Instead of walking through Camden gaping at what people are wearing and figuring out how they made it, I'm thinking '£40, Punky Fish. £80, Black Rose.' They may as well be walking around with the price tags still on their clothing.
Manuscript will make its way to you tonight, my time. I'll know if you're actually reading it, coz there's one scene that ought to generate an instant response from you. ;-)
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