[Music] [Applause]
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[Applause] good afternoon I like to take you on a
good afternoon I like to take you on a
good afternoon I like to take you on a speedy trip to mind world and have a
speedy trip to mind world and have a
speedy trip to mind world and have a look at society and how complex themes
look at society and how complex themes
look at society and how complex themes as individuality identity inclusiveness
as individuality identity inclusiveness
as individuality identity inclusiveness all are easily revealed by simply and
all are easily revealed by simply and
all are easily revealed by simply and foremost a form of intensified
foremost a form of intensified
foremost a form of intensified observation and active encounters I hope
observation and active encounters I hope
observation and active encounters I hope to relieve the awareness of apparel and
to relieve the awareness of apparel and
to relieve the awareness of apparel and fashion as a language a language that
fashion as a language a language that
fashion as a language a language that sometimes rockhard protest sometimes
sometimes rockhard protest sometimes
sometimes rockhard protest sometimes wants to be poetic sometimes is
wants to be poetic sometimes is
wants to be poetic sometimes is completely lost in translations and
completely lost in translations and
completely lost in translations and sometimes it really lies when you
sometimes it really lies when you
sometimes it really lies when you sharpen your focus in the public domain
sharpen your focus in the public domain
sharpen your focus in the public domain you will definitely we all do recognize
you will definitely we all do recognize
you will definitely we all do recognize patterns and repetitions of dress codes
patterns and repetitions of dress codes
patterns and repetitions of dress codes this can sometimes lead to the discovery
this can sometimes lead to the discovery
this can sometimes lead to the discovery of new social groups you suddenly become
of new social groups you suddenly become
of new social groups you suddenly become aware since 1994 I work with my
aware since 1994 I work with my
aware since 1994 I work with my colleague Alan look he’s a professional
colleague Alan look he’s a professional
colleague Alan look he’s a professional profiler on the series we call
profiler on the series we call
profiler on the series we call exactitude my to all the people that are
exactitude my to all the people that are
exactitude my to all the people that are portrayed are actually Street constant
portrayed are actually Street constant
portrayed are actually Street constant they were invited to come into the
they were invited to come into the
they were invited to come into the studio after an active and country and
studio after an active and country and
studio after an active and country and in studio they were portrayed as fashion
in studio they were portrayed as fashion
in studio they were portrayed as fashion models then we returned together and the
models then we returned together and the
models then we returned together and the series are the results so we can say
series are the results so we can say
series are the results so we can say that executives are is investigation all
that executives are is investigation all
that executives are is investigation all notions of identity
notions of identity
notions of identity this project is described by others as
this project is described by others as
this project is described by others as an almost scientific and topological
an almost scientific and topological
an almost scientific and topological records of people’s attempt to
records of people’s attempt to
records of people’s attempt to distinguish themselves by assuming a
distinguish themselves by assuming a
distinguish themselves by assuming a group identity whoa there’s an apparent
group identity whoa there’s an apparent
group identity whoa there’s an apparent contradiction here
contradiction here
contradiction here between individuality and uniformity but
between individuality and uniformity but
between individuality and uniformity but not if we look as to identity as a
not if we look as to identity as a
not if we look as to identity as a construction that is in essence formed
construction that is in essence formed
construction that is in essence formed by our surroundings we constantly
by our surroundings we constantly
by our surroundings we constantly mirrored by horrid surroundings
mirrored by horrid surroundings
mirrored by horrid surroundings we are constantly pushed around by the
we are constantly pushed around by the
we are constantly pushed around by the wish to belong to the group and on the
wish to belong to the group and on the
wish to belong to the group and on the other hand we strive for total
other hand we strive for total
other hand we strive for total independence we seem to be alright when
independence we seem to be alright when
independence we seem to be alright when there is a balance between those two
there is a balance between those two
there is a balance between those two sharp observation in the public domain
sharp observation in the public domain
sharp observation in the public domain we’ll also open up your eyes
we’ll also open up your eyes
we’ll also open up your eyes for individuals who seem to stand out
for individuals who seem to stand out
for individuals who seem to stand out but paradoxically when you observe them
but paradoxically when you observe them
but paradoxically when you observe them closer they will form new groups of
closer they will form new groups of
closer they will form new groups of their own as well it’s very interesting
their own as well it’s very interesting
their own as well it’s very interesting because it raises the question and
because it raises the question and
because it raises the question and sometimes asked why do all nonconformist
sometimes asked why do all nonconformist
sometimes asked why do all nonconformist is not the same it’s a brilliant
is not the same it’s a brilliant
is not the same it’s a brilliant question and it raises other questions
question and it raises other questions
question and it raises other questions like what is style when do you consider
like what is style when do you consider
like what is style when do you consider yourself unique and us the bigness of
yourself unique and us the bigness of
yourself unique and us the bigness of our time authenticity really exists a
our time authenticity really exists a
our time authenticity really exists a wide range of issues that previous
wide range of issues that previous
wide range of issues that previous generations view as matters of bird
generations view as matters of bird
generations view as matters of bird social realm all faiths are becoming now
social realm all faiths are becoming now
social realm all faiths are becoming now areas of choices choices that are all
areas of choices choices that are all
areas of choices choices that are all leading to a sort of personal lifestyle
leading to a sort of personal lifestyle
leading to a sort of personal lifestyle is fully expressed in that lifestyle and
is fully expressed in that lifestyle and
is fully expressed in that lifestyle and nowaday with unlimited access to
nowaday with unlimited access to
nowaday with unlimited access to information people are processing
information people are processing
information people are processing sartorial information much more quicker
sartorial information much more quicker
sartorial information much more quicker than before so this means that we can
than before so this means that we can
than before so this means that we can assume that most people are sending the
assume that most people are sending the
assume that most people are sending the right signals to the outside world and
right signals to the outside world and
right signals to the outside world and that opens up for us a door to look
that opens up for us a door to look
that opens up for us a door to look clearly a signifiers of unconstructive
clearly a signifiers of unconstructive
clearly a signifiers of unconstructive identity it also opens up the door to
identity it also opens up the door to
identity it also opens up the door to look at fashion as a catalyst for change
look at fashion as a catalyst for change
look at fashion as a catalyst for change the executive matters like this for a
the executive matters like this for a
the executive matters like this for a better recognition of signals that of
better recognition of signals that of
better recognition of signals that of constructed identity that people are
constructed identity that people are
constructed identity that people are sending in the outside world is to limit
sending in the outside world is to limit
sending in the outside world is to limit yourself in your ways of observing work
yourself in your ways of observing work
yourself in your ways of observing work with some strict parameters of time and
with some strict parameters of time and
with some strict parameters of time and place is will really intensify your
place is will really intensify your
place is will really intensify your field of view be professional for your
field of view be professional for your
field of view be professional for your dare it and step into the role of a
dare it and step into the role of a
dare it and step into the role of a profiler really reflect on what you’re
profiler really reflect on what you’re
profiler really reflect on what you’re seeing and see it as a police
seeing and see it as a police
seeing and see it as a police investigation choose what location stay
investigation choose what location stay
investigation choose what location stay there
there
there and absolutely important be there for a
and absolutely important be there for a
and absolutely important be there for a certain amount of time maximize these
certain amount of time maximize these
certain amount of time maximize these experience with real and active
experience with real and active
experience with real and active encounters and also real engagements
encounters and also real engagements
encounters and also real engagements that means that we have to step out of
that means that we have to step out of
that means that we have to step out of your comfort zone
your comfort zone
your comfort zone and step into the world of the other
and step into the world of the other
and step into the world of the other without being judgmental but you need it
without being judgmental but you need it
without being judgmental but you need it sort of carefree attitude be gentle with
sort of carefree attitude be gentle with
sort of carefree attitude be gentle with segments of society are you really
segments of society are you really
segments of society are you really curious about where do you like to set
curious about where do you like to set
curious about where do you like to set up your observation post and do you have
up your observation post and do you have
up your observation post and do you have a loop behind the facades as well are
a loop behind the facades as well are
a loop behind the facades as well are you daring to look into the dark corners
you daring to look into the dark corners
you daring to look into the dark corners as well it’s good to team up in such an
as well it’s good to team up in such an
as well it’s good to team up in such an adventure so you can really discuss with
adventure so you can really discuss with
adventure so you can really discuss with one another all the things you see and
one another all the things you see and
one another all the things you see and notice in concern experiment and
notice in concern experiment and
notice in concern experiment and identity but understanding the way dress
identity but understanding the way dress
identity but understanding the way dress codes and behaviors are encoded we with
codes and behaviors are encoded we with
codes and behaviors are encoded we with executives try to lead cultural objects
executives try to lead cultural objects
executives try to lead cultural objects of daily life in such a fashion
of daily life in such a fashion
of daily life in such a fashion that they become meaningful we zoom in
that they become meaningful we zoom in
that they become meaningful we zoom in in the essential details of the person
in the essential details of the person
in the essential details of the person to discover a big story normally you
to discover a big story normally you
to discover a big story normally you look at you but quite awkwardly you look
look at you but quite awkwardly you look
look at you but quite awkwardly you look at me now I’m the victim of your
at me now I’m the victim of your
at me now I’m the victim of your investigation the rules of the game are
investigation the rules of the game are
investigation the rules of the game are turned around so to say in general I
turned around so to say in general I
turned around so to say in general I think I’m quite aware of all the signs
think I’m quite aware of all the signs
think I’m quite aware of all the signs and symbols that I share with my style
and symbols that I share with my style
and symbols that I share with my style but that’s not important
but that’s not important
but that’s not important importance is can you this though a
importance is can you this though a
importance is can you this though a concept out of this to for a better
concept out of this to for a better
concept out of this to for a better understanding of my identity and is it
understanding of my identity and is it
understanding of my identity and is it possible that you can place me in a
possible that you can place me in a
possible that you can place me in a bigger social group by hunting down some
bigger social group by hunting down some
bigger social group by hunting down some similarities you saw and recognized
similarities you saw and recognized
similarities you saw and recognized before with other words can you read me
as if you could what if I told you
as if you could what if I told you within the commodified a board style
within the commodified a board style
within the commodified a board style what if my looks could be seen as just a
what if my looks could be seen as just a
what if my looks could be seen as just a single copy of the transmitted fashion
single copy of the transmitted fashion
single copy of the transmitted fashion image an image that I’ve copied with no
image an image that I’ve copied with no
image an image that I’ve copied with no reasons and no ties to my personal life
reasons and no ties to my personal life
reasons and no ties to my personal life or my surroundings at all would it then
or my surroundings at all would it then
or my surroundings at all would it then be the real media field or am I just
be the real media field or am I just
be the real media field or am I just acting out a state role perfectly
acting out a state role perfectly
acting out a state role perfectly fitting those intense performative times
fitting those intense performative times
fitting those intense performative times we are living in
we are living in
we are living in maybe the distorted me you see is
maybe the distorted me you see is
maybe the distorted me you see is actually more new than the real me whoa
actually more new than the real me whoa
actually more new than the real me whoa so lose me when I was in my 20s in the
so lose me when I was in my 20s in the
so lose me when I was in my 20s in the early 80s before the age of social media
early 80s before the age of social media
early 80s before the age of social media and then viral videos the search for
and then viral videos the search for
and then viral videos the search for your own style was less complicated it
your own style was less complicated it
your own style was less complicated it was quite easy to distinguish yourself
was quite easy to distinguish yourself
was quite easy to distinguish yourself from others by choosing your favorite
from others by choosing your favorite
from others by choosing your favorite identity they were simply not that many
identity they were simply not that many
identity they were simply not that many choices you are either this or you were
choices you are either this or you were
choices you are either this or you were death or you were nothing
death or you were nothing
death or you were nothing although in Baghdad and finding the
although in Baghdad and finding the
although in Baghdad and finding the pieces for your loop you like to flaunt
pieces for your loop you like to flaunt
pieces for your loop you like to flaunt was really really hard work signature
was really really hard work signature
was really really hard work signature clothing artists what difficult to
clothing artists what difficult to
clothing artists what difficult to science and the iconic pieces you really
science and the iconic pieces you really
science and the iconic pieces you really wanted were very limited and very
wanted were very limited and very
wanted were very limited and very site-specific therefore there was a lot
site-specific therefore there was a lot
site-specific therefore there was a lot of do-it-yourself the sometimes long
of do-it-yourself the sometimes long
of do-it-yourself the sometimes long travels to find the right subculture
travels to find the right subculture
travels to find the right subculture appear all the time a to to customize
appear all the time a to to customize
appear all the time a to to customize wheel gear was by many experience back
wheel gear was by many experience back
wheel gear was by many experience back then as the initial accession to a
then as the initial accession to a
then as the initial accession to a certain kind of subculture a simple
certain kind of subculture a simple
certain kind of subculture a simple illustration of shortage back assorted
illustration of shortage back assorted
illustration of shortage back assorted drama back then and we talking early
drama back then and we talking early
drama back then and we talking early eighties eighties here if I wanted to
eighties eighties here if I wanted to
eighties eighties here if I wanted to score a pair of black jeans and I really
score a pair of black jeans and I really
score a pair of black jeans and I really wanted them I had to take the boat to
wanted them I had to take the boat to
wanted them I had to take the boat to England from Rotterdam and then the
England from Rotterdam and then the
England from Rotterdam and then the train to London and then the bus to East
train to London and then the bus to East
train to London and then the bus to East London and then on a Sunday morning you
London and then on a Sunday morning you
London and then on a Sunday morning you could find a pair of black jeans when
could find a pair of black jeans when
could find a pair of black jeans when you were lucky
you were lucky
you were lucky maybe together with a pair of Doc
maybe together with a pair of Doc
maybe together with a pair of Doc Martens your favourites lay a t-shirt
Martens your favourites lay a t-shirt
Martens your favourites lay a t-shirt was a t-shirt really bought at a
was a t-shirt really bought at a
was a t-shirt really bought at a mesmerizing concept your granny looked
mesmerizing concept your granny looked
mesmerizing concept your granny looked like all the grannies rangers raved and
like all the grannies rangers raved and
like all the grannies rangers raved and punk-rock never dies but subculture
punk-rock never dies but subculture
punk-rock never dies but subculture seemed to be over now since we’re living
seemed to be over now since we’re living
seemed to be over now since we’re living in the so called narcissistic consumer
in the so called narcissistic consumer
in the so called narcissistic consumer heaven in this world of Plenty you and
heaven in this world of Plenty you and
heaven in this world of Plenty you and plenty possibilities you can become
plenty possibilities you can become
plenty possibilities you can become everything you wish everything I do
everything you wish everything I do
everything you wish everything I do everything i acquire every actions are
everything i acquire every actions are
everything i acquire every actions are becoming signifiers of Who I am it seems
becoming signifiers of Who I am it seems
becoming signifiers of Who I am it seems that there is no limit no it seems
that there is no limit no it seems
that there is no limit no it seems there’s no reason to limit yourself
there’s no reason to limit yourself
there’s no reason to limit yourself you can become editing in wish so the
you can become editing in wish so the
you can become editing in wish so the pet station of consumer freedom is that
pet station of consumer freedom is that
pet station of consumer freedom is that you can experiment with all kinds of
you can experiment with all kinds of
you can experiment with all kinds of yours and create sort of new
yours and create sort of new
yours and create sort of new multi-layered identity perfectly fitting
multi-layered identity perfectly fitting
multi-layered identity perfectly fitting our grown English to present ourselves
our grown English to present ourselves
our grown English to present ourselves more multi-layered in the pump and
more multi-layered in the pump and
more multi-layered in the pump and offline worlds but either multi-phase
offline worlds but either multi-phase
offline worlds but either multi-phase for old-school one-dimensional can we
for old-school one-dimensional can we
for old-school one-dimensional can we still be alternative or are we all
still be alternative or are we all
still be alternative or are we all dressed up as performers in our own
dressed up as performers in our own
dressed up as performers in our own daily live show the explosion of online
daily live show the explosion of online
daily live show the explosion of online fashion culture that favors bold forms
fashion culture that favors bold forms
fashion culture that favors bold forms and appearance is even playing a more
and appearance is even playing a more
and appearance is even playing a more distinctive role than ever
distinctive role than ever
distinctive role than ever algorithms will predict your products
algorithms will predict your products
algorithms will predict your products your wishes and your favorite groups
your wishes and your favorite groups
your wishes and your favorite groups what is there to choose when everything
what is there to choose when everything
what is there to choose when everything is already chosen for you are you really
is already chosen for you are you really
is already chosen for you are you really the constructor of the so-called super
the constructor of the so-called super
the constructor of the so-called super you when Amazon and Zara probably know
you when Amazon and Zara probably know
you when Amazon and Zara probably know you better than you do or personalized
you better than you do or personalized
you better than you do or personalized and privileged butters can become a
and privileged butters can become a
and privileged butters can become a disadvantage in the search of new fresh
disadvantage in the search of new fresh
disadvantage in the search of new fresh social group few points so that to our
social group few points so that to our
social group few points so that to our encounters and our observational costs
encounters and our observational costs
encounters and our observational costs move are we actually encountering
move are we actually encountering
move are we actually encountering intriguing new constructed identities in
intriguing new constructed identities in
intriguing new constructed identities in this time all the old-school
this time all the old-school
this time all the old-school single-layer subcultural nonconformists
my personal motto is to embrace all
my personal motto is to embrace all kinds of trans cultural gender age all
kinds of trans cultural gender age all
kinds of trans cultural gender age all kinds of transitions are really like
kinds of transitions are really like
kinds of transitions are really like them it really takes the young the
them it really takes the young the
them it really takes the young the modern world then can be seen as a
modern world then can be seen as a
modern world then can be seen as a washing machine box fest outcome
washing machine box fest outcome
washing machine box fest outcome guarantees no tracks or traces from the
guarantees no tracks or traces from the
guarantees no tracks or traces from the past
past
past no dumbass no burners whoa new materials
no dumbass no burners whoa new materials
no dumbass no burners whoa new materials new techniques and display and high
new techniques and display and high
new techniques and display and high flexibility I think that those new
flexibility I think that those new
flexibility I think that those new constructed identities are a new form of
constructed identities are a new form of
constructed identities are a new form of authenticity but are we able to weed
authenticity but are we able to weed
authenticity but are we able to weed those new dynamic stories right that is
those new dynamic stories right that is
those new dynamic stories right that is the big question what comes out of the
the big question what comes out of the
the big question what comes out of the washing machine can you really judge it
washing machine can you really judge it
washing machine can you really judge it is clothing still the biggest signifier
is clothing still the biggest signifier
is clothing still the biggest signifier of one social group is choosing your
of one social group is choosing your
of one social group is choosing your identity becoming a privileged for those
identity becoming a privileged for those
identity becoming a privileged for those with education and economic needs
with education and economic needs
with education and economic needs are we really aware of our personal
are we really aware of our personal
are we really aware of our personal bubble are we will be able to embrace a
bubble are we will be able to embrace a
bubble are we will be able to embrace a bigger variety of viewpoints and
bigger variety of viewpoints and
bigger variety of viewpoints and understand all current underlying themes
understand all current underlying themes
understand all current underlying themes hence I’ll still be a tool for social
hence I’ll still be a tool for social
hence I’ll still be a tool for social change your counter-attack and your
change your counter-attack and your
change your counter-attack and your active voice in this global identity
active voice in this global identity
active voice in this global identity conversation is needed more than ever
conversation is needed more than ever
conversation is needed more than ever redefining realness in the context of
redefining realness in the context of
redefining realness in the context of new social identities is becoming more
new social identities is becoming more
new social identities is becoming more and more important because and that’s
and more important because and that’s
and more important because and that’s the team was today reality can be in
the team was today reality can be in
the team was today reality can be in drag in our new social perception well
drag in our new social perception well
drag in our new social perception well faith is actually the new hyper real and
faith is actually the new hyper real and
faith is actually the new hyper real and this blurring of facts and fiction is a
this blurring of facts and fiction is a
this blurring of facts and fiction is a daily reality to deal with we are
daily reality to deal with we are
daily reality to deal with we are definitely and
definitely and
definitely and another time we can expect that the next
another time we can expect that the next
another time we can expect that the next decades will be drastically different
decades will be drastically different
decades will be drastically different than one we are in now technological
than one we are in now technological
than one we are in now technological change is export of exponential and
change is export of exponential and
change is export of exponential and therefore we will witness an
therefore we will witness an
therefore we will witness an unprecedented and massive acceleration
unprecedented and massive acceleration
unprecedented and massive acceleration on all kinds of social levels the
on all kinds of social levels the
on all kinds of social levels the washing machine is spinning on top speed
washing machine is spinning on top speed
washing machine is spinning on top speed the near future will therefore be most
the near future will therefore be most
the near future will therefore be most more scary I think more damning more
more scary I think more damning more
more scary I think more damning more challenging than ever and ever before
challenging than ever and ever before
challenging than ever and ever before but the big burning question remains how
but the big burning question remains how
but the big burning question remains how shall we dress for this occasion thank
shall we dress for this occasion thank
shall we dress for this occasion thank you so much
you so much
you so much [Applause]
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