Sphinx: Utterances #223-#225

#223: Too tight with too loose will be the new play of silhouette for the next five years.

#224: Supersonic travel must return to the available options for travel, not just transport.

#225: Disaster fashion will be an unfortunate outcome among populations that may never be covered by major media outlets.

Sphinx: Utterances #220-#222

#220: The robe defies the rise and fall of civilizations.

#221: The spirit of the classical world has returned. But who will recognize it?

#222: The next return of gothic clothing should well remember that the Middle Ages were a time of illumination.

Sphinx: Utterance #219 - Important

#219: The era of the fashion designer is over. We will all become fashion designers. There will only be companies that can produce the designs of our choosing.

This is not new, but a return to the days before Charles Frederick Worth.

Sphinx: Utterances #216-#218

#216: Bottle-green velvet and gold-thread messenger bags can lend an air of the 17th century.

#217: Tel Aviv. But not Jerusalem.

#218: Salvador (Bahia) is a pool of cultural potential that may bloom once more beyond Brazil.

Sphinx Week: Utterances #213-#215

Welcome to a Week of the Sphinx - utterances on the future of fashion and culture...

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#213: Translucent damask is suitable for St. Barts.

#214: Totemism is bound for a renaissance in jewellery.

#215: Let the chopine return during the Venice Carnivale.

Sphinx: Utterances #210-#212

#210: Fragrances will make the transition from scents to homeopathic compositions.

#211: A "future index" of nations will be established. They will find that Canada is ahead of the U.S. by 8-10 years. South Korea is ahead by 20.

#212: Parisians will let go of Haute Couture in favor of Creation.

Alex Outside

 

To some eyes, it is no more than a jumble of clutter. To others, it is joyful clutter. How do you see, and why? Think about this the next time you open up your favorite fashion magazine and either frown or smile at the "impossible" clothes.

- AP