xavi er :
he’s exquisite, his art is exquisite, and that’s that. i’m so sorry, but using this as an example of how he stereotypes and puts cultures in boxes, as if it wasn’t stunning, is just wildly misunderstanding his vision. the highly stylized cultural depictions in his work exist in a realm of theater, fantasy, and exaggeration, and by this same logic, he also portrayed european cultures inaccurately and hyperbolically. john galliano is not national geographic, he created a gorgeous world of fantasy. and while i understand that some of his depictions are tone-deaf and have not aged particularly well, as a fashion lover, you gotta understand that his art is worth defending. his hyperbolic takes on concepts weren’t limited to cultural identity, but also extended to gender and time periods as well lmfao.
2026-09-01 18:28:46