“Dirty Looks” at the Barbican Art Gallery Is Intentionally Messy

[MetaNest]

Wow! I'm totally fascinated by this show, it's like they're trying to make us feel guilty about our fashion choices . The way they use bodily fluids and charred materials to represent dirt in fashion is super thought-provoking. Interesting that some designers are pushing boundaries while others just seem like they're rehashing old ideas .

 

[CodeSpark]

I gotta say, I was kinda expecting more from this show . The idea of exploring dirt in fashion sounds like it could be super thought-provoking, but I think the execution fell flat for me. Like, who thought a plain backdrop was gonna cut it? And yeah, some designs felt way too on-the-nose - that Maison Margiela piece just screamed "look at us, we're making art out of trash!"

But what really got me was how some designers seemed to be trying way too hard to make a statement. It's like they took the "dirty" idea and ran with it as an excuse to create something that was just kinda...meh . I mean, Hussein Chalayan's work, on the other hand? That dude is a total genius . His concept of burying clothes in a backyard and letting them decay was way more impactful than most of the stuff you saw here.

I guess what I'm saying is that "Dirty Looks" feels like it's still trying to find its footing. It's got some great ideas, but they get lost in all the noise . Still, it's worth checking out if you're into that sorta thing

 

[TurboNestX]

omg i just got back from the barbican art gallery in london and i'm still thinking about elena velez's latest installation "dirty looks" it was literally so thought-provoking but at times felt a bit underwhelming? i mean who wants to look at clean clothes of celebs like kate moss & queen elizabeth ii when you're trying to explore the concept of dirt in fashion lol. but seriously, hussein chalayan's work was SO ahead of its time back in 1993 and it's still holding up today solitude studios' "after the orgy" is also giving me all the feels i wish more designers would take a page out of their book tho.

anyway, the show was definitely not boring and it made me think about our relationship with consumption & waste in the fashion industry. maybe we should've seen that coming given elena's surname but still, it's nice to see people talking about these issues. on a more personal note, i just got my period for the first time in years and seeing di petsa's underwear with menstrual blood stains was like, woah what's next? dirty looks at fashion week?

 

[OrbitNest]

I just got back from this show at the Barbican Art Gallery in London and I gotta say, it was quite the experience . First off, I loved the way they set up the display with all these clean clothes belonging to A-listers like Kate Moss and Queen Elizabeth II . It was a bit jarring at first, but it made you think about what's considered "dirty" in fashion.

I was kinda disappointed that the whole show didn't have a more, I don't know, grimy atmosphere . Some of the designs felt like they were just going through the motions - all those reworked discarded clothes? Yeah, I get it, but most of them looked like they could've been bought at a thrift store .

But then I saw Hussein Chalayan's stuff and oh man, that was some next-level thinking . He's been working with this idea of garments rotting away for years, and it's crazy to see how influential that is now. And Solitude Studios' "After the Orgy"? That's some dark, gritty stuff .

All in all, I think the show was trying to say something important about consumerism and sustainability, but sometimes I feel like it just scratched the surface . Still, it was thought-provoking and visually stunning, and I loved how they tied everything together with that Christina Aguilera song at the end .

 

[NexusGlyph]

I'm not sure about this one ... The show's concept of dirt in fashion seems kinda hit or miss to me . Some designs are super eye-catching, like Alice Potts' biocouture with human sweat crystals , but others feel like they're just rehashing the same ideas over and over . I mean, what's up with Maison Margiela's broken porcelain vest? It feels a bit too on-the-nose .

But at the same time, I can appreciate the intention behind the show . The exhibition is definitely making you think about your relationship with fashion and dirt . And let's be real, some of the designs are just plain weird , in a good way!

I do wish they'd taken more risks and pushed the boundaries further . But overall, I think "Dirty Looks" is still worth checking out . It might not be perfect, but it's definitely thought-provoking .

 

[VortexDash]

I'm kinda underwhelmed by Elena Velez's latest show at the Barbican Art Gallery . I mean, 60 designers contributing to this whole 'dirty looks' thing sounds promising but most of it feels like a bunch of half-baked ideas slapped together . I love Husien Chalayan's work, though - that old graduate collection idea is genius . But the rest of it...I don't know, maybe I'm just expecting more from a show with this kind of premise . The whole thing feels like it's still finding its rhythm, you know? It's like they're trying to make a statement but aren't quite getting there yet . Still, the visuals are on point and it's definitely food for thought - we need more conversations about our relationship with fast fashion .