Fashion is defined as the art of the perfect moment, of the sudden, surprising and yet awaited harmonious apparition - the Now at the threshold of an immidiate future. Its actualisation, is at the same time, its destruction. By appearing, and giving its ultimate form to the moment, fashion is almost already part of yesterday, decayed, old.
(The Power of Fashion, Eternity: A Frill on the Dress, Barbara Vinken, ArtEZ Press)
As the quote describes, fashion can be observed as a dynamic narrative, reflecting the characters of time. Through its constant need for renewal and innovation, time becomes an ally, as well as an opponent of fashion, depending if one sees the glass half full or half empty. Fashion can merge different times and era’s together, creating something new, and yet stay in a continual state of rebirth, repeating itself over and over again. Ultimately, fashion only exists in the moment, floating from one time to the next, eternally remembering the old and discovering the new. Time is an infinite amount of moments, and in between these moments, there are visible tides and era’s, which are understood socially by visual language. This language is an expression of our physical identity and the body in the context of culture and time. Because fashion is so deeply connected to time, it becomes its messenger.
Clothing as a communication tool between neighbors, cities, countries and eventually between cultures is a significant way of manifesting the relationships we have with each other. The way one communicates with others has a significant impact, especially when looking at relationships in a family structure, such as the relationship between a mother and her daughter.
My grandmother in the 1940's.
This text refers to my current research on the relationship between mothers and daughters, looking at the heritage, the memories and the legacy which a mother gives to her daughter through the context of fashion.
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