Fashion And Entertainment

Fashion and entertainment go hand in hand. I have been working with an artist that believes they don’t need a stylist, which is fine, but they are not fashion forward. The funny thing is he dresses like the artists that came before him. I want artist to understand that vocal and optical art go hand in hand. Many times we see singers and actors and believe that the way they dress or present themselves is effortless but that is far from the truth. There is always a method to the madness, designers are always looking to get press and any artist can become a tastemaker. Artist like PharrellWilliams or Lady GaGa may get ridiculed in the press for their attire but just as many consumers clamor to copy their style. All art is relative to the user and will be judged by the consumer more than the critic at some point. So what’s the real correlation between entertainment and fashion? Fashion is entertainment, Models walk the runway on beat to the latest music it’s covered buy the entertainment magazines and attended by the hottest celebrities. Image is something that must be addressed. In the food industry people understand that presentation is every thing. A great tasting meal that looks like slop will be approach tentatively but mediocre food that looks appetizing will be revered and recommended. Needless to say presentation goes a long way with selling a product. For instance an Artist like Bruce Springsteen Known for his blue jean and white T-Shirt understands that correlates with his working class image. Sure it’s not the most fashionable choice but it syncs with his narrative. I believe that all artists should dress the part and have a style that your audience identifies with or aspires to. The world is a judgmental place and the difference between novice and stardom could simply be your image and not your talent sad to say but often true.     

How famous Do You Want To Be?

The correlation between Fame and talent is a topic that a lot of starving artists debate all the time. Many times artists compare them selves to their more famous counterparts and of course as you would suspect the less famous artist feels they are more talented. There is no doubt that there are many artists that we’ve yet to hear of that may surpass the talents of a Miley Cyrus or Justin Beiber.  But in my opinion being able to adjust or even thrive in the face of fame is a talent in itself. Not all people that are talented are equipped to deal with the things that fame brings. Just because you are a great actor or singer does not mean you have the mental capacity to deal with the scrutiny of the public. Many people love Britney Spears and many people don’t but in the face of intense scrutiny Britney basically broke down due the pressure. Brittney has since seemed to be doing 100% better but now you see the focused attention shifting to Justin Beiber. Justin is a young man and may be making bad decisions but I do not believe a young person is mentally ready to deal with massive public scrutiny. Schools deal with bullying issues everyday and many young people hurt themselves, abuse drugs, commit violent acts or even kill themselves because of it. The side effect of fame is extreme ridicule, which is a form of bullying. So as I said before, maintaining fame is a talent in itself and art is relative to the user so there will be many things people don’t like about a specific artist but the quest for fame is a foolish one in my opinion the quest to reach larger audiences is valiant one but fame may be the side effect of that.