lucille Ballin', mary Poppin': St. Elswhere: Escapism

ONCE UPON A TIME

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SNOW WHITE & THE HUNTSMAN

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I've noticed the comeback of classic fairy tales and childhood stories has been brewing in this new year

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This reminds me of our country's attitude after the initial death toll of the the twentieth century- an attitude of escape. Lives were lost to WWI and the influenza epidemic. America wanted to forget their experience of sorrow and relive happier times. Fashion mirrored that ideal and I predict it will reoccur in this year also. Films and television are fixed on reviving childhood characters to help their audience go back to a better time. Popular shows like Once Upon A Time and upcoming movies such as Snow white & the Huntsman and Mirror, Mirror will take effect in the designing circuit. All these sources of entertainmment explore the idea of magical existence and imagination. Even some designer labels, like Louis Vuitton, have picked up on this current concept thru use of larger-than-life carousel in the latest spring fashion show. Escapism will be a major influence on the industry. After an exhausting war and draining and energizer bunny of a recession, Americans long for better days and fashion will reflect it. After all isn't this industry here to give the people what they want?

LOUIS VUITTON SPRING 2012