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Kate Young on Why Luxury Equals Quality and Slowness

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The Importance of Story in Art History Writing

I think that art history, things are a little different now because fashion is so available on the phone. But art history was very practical because it taught me to talk. It teaches you to write and speak in such a descriptive way. When I first started, it wasn't like Givenchy look number two,. You had to wait for a month for the lookbook. So when you requested a look, you had to call and say: "It's Audrey Marne as the model"

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And even when I heard it, my family dismissed it so wholeheartedly
Speaker 2
that, I mean, I'm glad in retrospect, but my dad's advice was always to do what comes easy to you or to end to figure out a way to make your job what you do
Speaker 1
anyway. And that's kind of like English and art history. It's still what I do. I go to a five time off, I read a book or I go to an
Speaker 2
art gallery and it was easy. So that's why I chose that.
Speaker 1
But I'm also interested in how it informed what you actually do for your job. Mm.
Speaker 2
I mean, I think that art history, things are a little different now because fashion is so available on the phone. But
Speaker 1
art history was very practical because it taught me to talk. It teaches you to write and speak in such a descriptive way.
Speaker 2
You know, when I first started, it wasn't like Givenchy look number two, you had
Speaker 1
to wait for a month for the lookbook. So when you requested a
Speaker 2
look, you had to call and
Speaker 1
say, I'm looking at the slides.
Speaker 2
It's Audrey Marne as the
Speaker 1
model. And the dress is a short
Speaker 2
silver, possibly silk dress with knife pleats. You know, like we had to request by description.
Speaker 1
And I think art history teaches you that so much of art history writing
Speaker 2
is just really, really in depth description and observation.
Speaker 1
Yeah, touch had a look. Yeah. And I'm also wondering if the English touch you had to think about story because I think of the work you make is so much informed by story. You know, I actually, the reason, the thing I always think that the English does for me and I read novels, so it's like my, what I
Speaker 2
do with all my time is read novels.

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