Fashion Culture | Charles James: Portrait of an Unreasonable Man

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  • Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
  • Author Michèle Gerber Klein and MFIT Director Valerie Steele discussed Klein’s new biography of revolutionary fashion designer Charles James. Klein tells the story of James’s life and career as seen through his own and other people’s eyes.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 36

  • @ovh992
    @ovh992 5 місяців тому +2

    There was a very interesting story in Vanity Fair (in the 90s maybe?) about Charles James. It detailed, as was mentioned here, how it would take him a year to deliver a dress and sometimes he would sell it to another person. It also mentioned how he would redo a sleeve over and over - 100 times say. Or how he would deliver a dress and then go to the customer's home a month later and repossess it to redo the bust line. In my opinion, he suffered from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder along with a bit of Narcissism. Not a beneficial combination. I truly believe he was not mentally well - which explains why he could never get along with anyone.

  • @kmaher1424
    @kmaher1424 2 роки тому +1

    Houstonian here. The Menil, the museum built by the De Menils after they had produced many excellent shows with other Houston institutions, is extremely strong in Surrealism.

  • @judydyer
    @judydyer 4 роки тому +13

    Love that they are pointing at and discussing a picture we can't see

  • @amandab.recondwith8006
    @amandab.recondwith8006 3 роки тому +1

    What a source of knowledge! The fashion industry was (is) a scary place made only for the toughest talent.

  • @DLFfitness1
    @DLFfitness1 Місяць тому

    Good interview, and history lesson.

  • @robertplautz9722
    @robertplautz9722 4 роки тому +3

    excellent detail on an important Artist. these women are dressed beautifully, by the way. thank you for this wonderful video!

  • @surejack5
    @surejack5 3 роки тому +2

    fascinating and here, for a change the interviewer did an exccellent job.

    • @kimgarner5743
      @kimgarner5743 Рік тому

      Yes.the interviewer did a excellent job but Michelle you can't hear her she drags her words, very irritating to listen to her.

  • @MicaRayan
    @MicaRayan 4 роки тому +3

    These sketches are so emotive

    • @MicaRayan
      @MicaRayan 3 роки тому

      @Keir Winter These are so beautiful. I see it now. Thank you brother😁!

  • @harperwelch5147
    @harperwelch5147 2 роки тому +1

    More images!!! Talk, talk, talk.

  • @damaristighe3227
    @damaristighe3227 7 місяців тому +1

    Images !

  • @gearyb9870
    @gearyb9870 4 роки тому +3

    Excellent, interesting content ruined by poor camera work.

  • @49lucky
    @49lucky 3 роки тому

    Wonderful video learned a lot thank you

  • @suecastillo4056
    @suecastillo4056 3 роки тому +2

    Wasn’t Schiaparelli Marissa Behrensens great grandfather? Or great uncle? I believe she was related somewhere?... and as for wrapped dresses? What about Diane Von Furstenberg??? I thought she was the first...?????

    • @jayneterry8701
      @jayneterry8701 2 роки тому +1

      I thought of her too. People can have the same idea it's just who gets it out fastest. Notice his wraps to the right ( male)

    • @ovh992
      @ovh992 5 місяців тому

      Claire McCardell had wrap dresses before Diane Von Furstenberg. Claire got the idea from seeing traditional clothing worn by South East Asian people.

  • @trixesatelier
    @trixesatelier 4 роки тому +1

    I was on a cover of Journal American as a baby.

  • @MagdalenaRajnohova
    @MagdalenaRajnohova Місяць тому

    Interesting. It would be great if they only showed the slides as well😂

  • @waynem7634
    @waynem7634 4 роки тому +3

    This is a very boring presentation on a very exciting and dynamic coutourier. Too bad. Recommend video Sunday at the Met: Glamour and Charles James. It is much better.

    • @thecobaltroom
      @thecobaltroom 4 роки тому +1

      Thank you for mentioning that. I will look it up !

    • @annishilcock4587
      @annishilcock4587 3 роки тому

      This is a very interesting lecture entitled Portrait of an Unreasonable Man, which covers his relationship with friends, sponsors and clients. We all know about his talents as a 'coutourier` this talk highlights a different aspect of the man. The clue is in the title.

  • @thecobaltroom
    @thecobaltroom 4 роки тому +1

    Great information so thank you!!! Otherwise editing of this video is embarrassing, Valerie is dressed like she is in her 30 s while the cameraman could have made a little effort to 'cover' too much botox going south for Michelle.

  • @themarquis336
    @themarquis336 2 роки тому

    Terrible speaker

  • @ffshowcase
    @ffshowcase 5 років тому +7

    Miss Steele, you're too old to wear vans and sock at a grown up event......especially one that is being videotaped!

    • @fashionistalagerfeld1954
      @fashionistalagerfeld1954 4 роки тому +5

      Fernando why are you being a hater ?

    • @kimrussell1155
      @kimrussell1155 4 роки тому +3

      Judgy. Would you tell a man that?

    • @yelloworangered
      @yelloworangered 4 роки тому +1

      Hater? Maybe just sharing a fashion tip.

    • @flazeda8743
      @flazeda8743 3 роки тому +2

      @@yelloworangered But fashion is up to taste so what's a fashion tip for one is a bad idea for the other anyway. :)

    • @KenzieTawili
      @KenzieTawili 2 роки тому

      Get a life