https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:12:31 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1837986 Sun, 20 Aug 2017 13:43:41 +0000 Jane 1837986@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have just purchased the Underground Railway, and will hopefully start later...I would be interested to see what you think of it Staysfit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1837976 Sun, 20 Aug 2017 12:35:23 +0000 Staysfit 1837976@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not sure how I missed this? I'm trying to read books for the 6 author talks our local Library has coming up for the 2017-18 calendar year. I have two authors books covered. I have four to go, and may be able to squeeze this in the middle somehow. I'm in the middle of The Underground Railroad. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1837867 Sat, 19 Aug 2017 23:19:26 +0000 K.M. 1837867@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>fashiontern, it's Art History! I know someone working on this now but I'm not sure if her work is published yet. I'll look it up! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1837829 Sat, 19 Aug 2017 20:50:34 +0000 Anonymous 1837829@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll follow the discussions to the best of my ability. &nbsp;I look forward to learning a lot. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1837798 Sat, 19 Aug 2017 18:19:15 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1837798@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>KM, which academics (&amp; which disciplines) are you thinking of? I'd still love to do this, if there is interest. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1837748 Sat, 19 Aug 2017 14:58:37 +0000 K.M. 1837748@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>&lt;3 Walter Benjamin is one of my favorite writers ever! But no, I never made the connection with fashion, and never got around to reading The Arcades Project. The tome is waiting for me... if you all get started maybe I'll try to join!</p> <p>I do know there are some academics right now studying fashion history and 19th century Marxist theory. So fashiontern, you're right on trend with the topic </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1837739 Sat, 19 Aug 2017 14:35:15 +0000 Jane 1837739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've thought about this over the last few days and I'm slightly in the same area as Christina F in terms of studying...I'm 2/3 through an MBA on Real Estate and slightly done with heavy reading but Walter Benjamin sounds really interesting. </p> <p>I've just finished doing some study on the architectural uncanny, starting with Freud. I think I may extend my studies further in this area. </p> <p>So, I'm going to order The Arcades Project. I look forward to chatting about this. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1828991 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 01:15:41 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1828991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Not mine! I just want to see who else will chime in. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1828973 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:11:30 +0000 rachylou 1828973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Did I make everyone's head hurt too much? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1828777 Mon, 24 Jul 2017 18:05:19 +0000 rachylou 1828777@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, The Work of Art in the Age of the Mechanical discusses the effect of mechanical reproduction... The separation it creates between maker and observer/user - and thus the diminishment of the difference between 'author' and 'reader.' The difference between 'originals' and 'reproductions.' The effects of access by wider populations - the modification of an individual's reaction when experienced as a massive collective experience...</p> <p>...Well, it goes on from there to discuss political philosophy and war, but you know, *whatever.* Lol. We can take a layover at fashion. </p> <p>I mean with fast ready-to-wear and personal blogs (he pretty much foresees the personal blog), the struggle of haute couture and designers, and the fact that styling has become more than the acquisition of an item... Benjamin is quite profound. I suppose what I ask myself is, Do I like this situation? What is the value of it all? Do we gain more personal expression or does our individuality get lost in the melee of everybody expressing themselves using the exact same stuff?</p> <p>And also: Can we surmise that Andy Warhol read Benjamin with his 'everybody will be famous for 15 minutes'?</p> <p>Lol. It's very dangerous to get me started in my armchair philosophy car. I will make you laugh because I've made your head hurt! Hahaha! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1828744 Mon, 24 Jul 2017 16:10:34 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1828744@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Are we going to do this? I still want to, but have no idea how. How structured should things be? Can I just willy-nilly ask rachylou about the connections to pret a porter and Le Pedestrienne about her pubs, or do we need timelines, an organized reading list, everyone on the same step? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1823156 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:12:28 +0000 Ledonna N. 1823156@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Look at you Fashiontern finding your voice.&nbsp; I am currently in the middle of reading Cinderella ate my daughter. it sounds like a good read.&nbsp; I will put it on reserve at our local library. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1823131 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 18:05:22 +0000 rachylou 1823131@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok, well, I've started in on The Work of Art in the Age of the Mechanical. It's downloadable for free. Salient in terms of fast fashion and prêt à porter... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1823123 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 17:49:32 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1823123@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How exciting that there's this much interest. How do we proceed?<br /> I'm off to the wedding tomorrow, but can look through Buck-Morss next week and come up with reading/discussion suggestions to combine with other people's recommendations. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1823097 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:11:45 +0000 Christina F. 1823097@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm a refugee from academia after getting my PhD in English. I don't think I want to do the reading (still allergic) but am very interested to see any discussions arising from it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1823095 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:03:01 +0000 bella 1823095@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've read and even written a bit about Benjamin but honestly it never occurred to me read his writings on fashion. I'd join you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1822974 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 03:45:29 +0000 Anonymous 1822974@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a good article on Benjamin and his work, from the Architecture section of the NY Times (2002), written just after <i>The Arcades Project </i>was published in English.</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/16/books/art-architecture-the-passages-of-paris-and-of-benjamin-s-mind.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2000/01.....amin-s-min</a> </p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1822959 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 03:01:46 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1822959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>syllabus, lol!</p> <p>Bourdieu is bound to slip in somehow, if we're talking about flâneurs. What piece do you think is best suited? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1822954 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 02:54:32 +0000 Jaime 1822954@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes! I was very into Walter Benjamin at some point. Thanks for the recommendation. </p> <p>p.s. how about adding Pierre Bourdieu to the syllabus?</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1822950 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 02:42:51 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1822950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>La Pedestrienne, the Passagenwerk is exactly what I'm thinking of. Honestly, I don't recall what else he wrote on it (other than that the Angel of History seems appropriate to now, in fashion and in general), which is why I want to start with Buck-Morss. I believe his radio programs have recently become available, so would probably want to look into those. Do you have any suggestions?</p> <p>rachylou, I just did a quick google--the first result surprises me: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/shortcuts/2017/feb/05/why-its-fashionable-to-quote-walter-benjamin">https://www.theguardian.com/fa.....ter-benjam</a>&nbsp; This one gives a summary of his life and work in general. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://fashion-history.lovetoknow.com/fashion-clothing-industry/fashion-designers/walter-benjamin">http://fashion-history.lovetok.....r-benjamin</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1822925 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:55:37 +0000 LaPed 1822925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know the Arcades Project (Passagenwerk) touches quite a bit on Parisian street life/style, the role of the flâneur, etc. I've never read the whole thing. Are there particular Benjamin texts you have in mind? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1822915 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 23:57:01 +0000 rachylou 1822915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Really? That's positively fascinating that he did that. Do you recall anything she said he said off hand? I really have only heard his name and know nothing of his writing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/walter-benjamin-on-style#post-1822912 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 23:47:31 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 1822912@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The German Jewish, mystic, Marxist author wrote about fashion quite a bit. My first introduction to that was Susan Buck-Morss' book on <i>Passagenwerk</i>. I'm planning to go reread that and the Benjaminian pieces she refers to. Care to join me? </p>