Most schizofrenic of all labels is Bernadette Corporation, the small New York based
style/design group who introduced the Hermes studded bracelet as the
Good Accessory a long time ago. They know how to
please those multi-skilled schizofrenics with a tailoring as sharp
as the street is hard, and how to wear their
nail extensions with their masterly tailored dress. Pioneering this look,
they put Latinos on the pedestal years ago, encouraging the suburban
style done expensively, with haute fashion philosophics to go with it.
Their fashion is like an extra-innovative version of
what Junya Watanabe does for Comme des Garcons.
Christian Lacroix' diffusion line Bazaar has a similar idea going on
- clean but trashy, "Rico", and right.
Girls dressed in his clothes look like they have knifes
hidden in their handbags, equipped for a tough environment.
Did anyone ever say fashion was easy?
The truth is, it's actually hard on the inside and soft on the outside.
The schizofrenic is mercilessly filled with fashion facts, but tries to look normal,
at the same time as looking like the god of style for those who would understand. It's not easy.
It's in many different ways. It's schizofrenic.