In some cultures, people don’t wear clothes at all while in other cultures, people wear clothes out of necessity. In western culture, clothes have gone from being a necessity into being an art form, through which one can describe and express their feelings. One can easily tell the mood of the person, or their personality, by observing their clothes. In this case, clothes would be considered an art form. Fashion, in this case, is an art form.
In our society, it is unacceptable for people today to not wear clothes, and in act, one would be arrested if they were to show public nudity. Also, clothes are worn for protection from the weather, environment, or bad spirits. Furthermore, clothes are worn as recognition of authority or religious purposes. In these cases, clothes would be used as an utility.
According to Wikipedia, “art is the process or product of deliberately and creatively arranging elements in a way that appeals to the senses or emotions, especially beauty.” Fashion design is all about arranging elements (fabrics) in a way that is appealing. We especially like to appeal to a person’s senses and emotions, and in the end, we want to hear that each design is beautiful. When one puts on clothes with the intent to make others see the beauty in the outfit, clothes, by definition, becomes an art form.
In the Milan fashion show for the spring/summer 09’, I feel that fashion was used as art. Of course, one could use the clothes as a utility, but the clothes were designed as an expression of feelings, therefore making the fashions an art form. I believe that if one dresses themselves with the intention to make a statement, or an expression of one‘s feelings, it is a art. If one gets dressed with no intention of making any kind of statement, then it is just clothes, just a utility. So I guess that in the end, art truly is in the eye of the beholder.
Picture from style.com
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