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These are a huge upgrade in flexability and comfort. Aesthetics are not ignored, but they are certainly deprioritized over functionality.
by schneems 2y ago
These are a huge upgrade in flexability and comfort.
Aesthetics are not ignored, but they are certainly deprioritized over functionality.
- airstrike 2y agoFair but it does say Prada on the label and they were revealed in the capital of fashion...
- schneems 2y agoOn reflection, I wish they had gone in for stronger comparisons. Shown old and new side by side and talked about where they kept things classic versus styled them up. I also think of some things like a white shirt and black tie will never look “new” but will always look good. I’m not sure how much of “it should look like how people think a spacious should look” played a part versus is accidental. They talked about white being functional. But did they have any choice in the matter? Could a subtle off white have been on the table? What elements of style were they allowed? Could they add extra seams? Or change angles or is it just that they slapped their logo on it? I’m genuinely curious on the details of the work.
- PeterCorless 2y agoAnything other than pure white starts absorbing light = heat = need for additional cooling. Such an aesthetic choice has actual ramifications for the wearer.
- schneems 2y agoRight. I understand that. I agree it’s a good functional choice. It was my original point that functionality largely drives the design. This comment you are responding to was me digging deep and wondering what design flexibility existed and thinking through it out loud. Some parts aren’t white. The shoes are blue. The knees are grey. I want them to talk about that design process that led to those colors in those places and how they balanced aesthetics with functionality.
- PeterCorless 2y agoGot it.