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The Aesthetics of Simulation

How Algorithms Are Replacing Humans in the Fashion Industry
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Symbolic image for the change in the fashion industry: a server room as a metaphor for the replacement of real models by algorithms.

After the faces have vanished and the avatars have risen, the final step follows: fashion detaches itself from the human being. What began as a technical advance becomes a cultural turning point...

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Cosmos in Half-Light

Chanel Between Lightshow and Emptiness
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A vast dimly lit hall with glowing planets floating above a reflective runway floor – a symbolic stage between light and emptiness.

Matthieu Blazy presents a flawless collection at Chanel – yet one without its own idea. Between planets, pearls and perfection, fashion loses itself in its own radiance.

BOOKS
David Bailey – Eighties

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The 1980s marked a revolutionary change in the fashion world. Power dressing with emphasised shoulders, figure-hugging skirts and eye-catching make-up dominated the aesthetic of the time. Women...

BOOKS
Jil Sander – Eine Annäherung

Jil Sander - An approach
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The book "Jil Sander-An Approach" by Martina Wiesner begins with a detailed overview of the designer's early years and her first steps in the fashion industry. In the 1970s, Sander founded her own...

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