Très Parisien, 1923, No 1: Création JEANNE LANVIN... 1923

Here's a fashion plate, "Très Parisien, 1923, No 1: Création JEANNE LANVIN..." printed by an anonymous artist. The strokes here are so linear, it's as though the artist is mapping out a blueprint for style. I can imagine them sketching in a small studio in Paris, maybe late at night, lit by a single lamp. They were probably thinking about form, about capturing the essence of elegance with just a few strokes. The drawing is about lines; sharp and crisp. There’s something almost mathematical in the way the artist has constructed the image, yet also a bit playful. What's the relationship between fashion and art? Both are kind of like a language, communicating ideas and desires, each influencing the other. You know, artists today are constantly in conversation with the past, with each other. Thinking about this, I wonder how contemporary designers might respond to this work, and how this piece could spark new ideas, new forms.