#J.G Ballard

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J.G Ballard

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El futuro está dejando de existir, devorado por un presente insaciable 

-J.G Ballard

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Crash (1996) David Cronemberg

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crash kinds of kindness trailer

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"the garden of time", met gala theme explained

Inspired by a short story written by J.G. Ballard in 1962, a story set in the XIX century about a count and countess who live in a large beautiful villa full of flowers, where everyday they can see an army or 'mob' approaching their villa from the safety of their balcony. Each evening as the army grows closer, the count plucks a flower from their garden made of crystals, which in turn, pushes the mob back. We discover that the crystal flowers reverse space and time. But they only have a few left in the garden. The outcome of the story becomes inevitable, hence why the story is often seen as a metaphor for evolution and the endless cycle of creation and destruction. One night they run out of flowers, and they're faced with the mob entering their villa. As the villa is being ambushed, we find out there's two stone figures resembling the count and countess, hidden by a large bush full of thorns and roses, that go untouched by water, fire, air, and people around, and seemingly remain there through space and time.

Also known as "sleeping beauties; reawakening fashion", 2024's met gala theme is not to be confused with disney princesses, or a garden tea party (thought I could see the majority of attendees being literal about it).

2024's met gala theme is about garments that have been used and preserved over time. Just like in the story, fashion historians have tried to fight back time, people, and natural elements to preserve the fabric of such pieces. I can see thierry mugler's 1982 and saint laurent's ss1999 collection being present.

We can expect to see iconic gowns from fashion history that are too fragile to be worn again. "Sleeping Beauties", garments that have remained untouched since they were last worn. Lots of vintage pieces, archive pulls, and sustainability all around.

moschino ss18

While I expect to see pieces related to the natural elements, we can't ignore the darker side of the book. I can see some guests taking a darker route and alluring to the inevitable doom that is time. They could reference hollywood's obsession with beauty and how time takes it away from you. Or they could go as far as referencing the current state of the world and how human destruction is inevitable. I could see a lot of the newer Maison Margiela collections, or archive pulls from Alexander Mcqueen, as he tends to relate nature with more obscure themes.

Needless to say, I'm excited for tomorrow's gala. Could be one for the books.

for reference:

haute le mode yt video

theitcouture on twitter

artisanal ss24 maison margiela

harper's bazar article

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p.s., dennis cooper / crash, j.g. ballard

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a painting i did a few months ago

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Rosanna Arquette in Crash (1996)

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J. G. Ballard, November 15, 1930 – April 19, 2009.

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yeah!

Crash - J. G. Ballard

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J.G. Ballard - The Terminal Beach (Horacio Salinas Blanch)

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What is the dress code?

This year’s 2024 Met Gala dress code is “The Garden of Time.” Inspired by J.G. Ballard's short story of the same title, written in 1962, it can be interpreted in a myriad of ways. Still, we'll likely see many a floral and botanical looks grace the famed Met Gala red carpet.

Oh cool. The guy who wrote "Why I Want to Fuck Ronald Reagan" and Crash huh?

"The Garden of Time" is cute (hmu if you want a pdf) and it reminds me of Lord Dunsany but I expect it to be wildly misinterpreted by the celebs since it can potentially be regarded as a poetic depiction of the cycles of life and death or destruction and rebirth over the course of humanity's history but I like to read it more like rich people desperately trying to stave off their inevitable end in the face of the masses.

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excerpt from "fucking in the wreckage: after postmeodernism" by johndan johnson-eilola

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obsessed with this interview

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Lincoln