Should Fashion Be Escapist?

None of the designers showing this season could have anticipated that they would be presenting their clothes in the midst of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some have adapted to the situation by making statements. Giorgio Armani staged his show in Milan on Sunday without music, for example, and Balenciaga, whose designer, Demna, is from former Soviet Union constituent republic Georgia, has wiped its Instagram and posted an image of the Ukrainian flag with a link to donate to the United Nations World Food Programme. Others are proceeding with business as usual, perhaps demonstrating that in a period of crisis, it’s… Read Full Article