Barbara Did It First? III

1. Barbara Kruger Untitled (Bleed Us Dry), 1987
2. Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2014

The appropriation of consumer culture has proceeded to check-out. From analogue receipt to digital barcode scan. In your face and in your basket: a polished product and sneering "Let them have it!" smile.
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Barbara Did It First? II

1. Barbara Kruger Untitled (Remember Me), 1988
2. Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2013

Barbara wants 'You' to 'Remember' 'Her'. Raf 'Will Do Her' this favour. And with this in mind, maybe appropriation is about remembrance? About the not-forgotten and will-not-be-forgotten. In a world where information passes through so fast, we hardly notice it was ever there.
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Barbara Did It First?

1. Barbara Kruger Untitled (You Can't Drag Your Money Into The Grave With You), 1990
2. Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2012

I might have to accept the fact that it is no longer about 'Who Did It First' or 'Oops I Did It Again'. Appropriation is an art form, so why should we except fashion from it? The new question being posed now should rather be 'Why Does It Exist Again'? And 'What does it add to the Now'?
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