@KellyDiels ... but it socially means nothing.
here are two examples. both these pics show outfits that mean something: businessman vs rugged cowboy. this is a result of how these clothes have been used to convey social identity and activity.
here are two examples. both these pics show outfits that mean something: businessman vs rugged cowboy. this is a result of how these clothes have been used to convey social identity and activity.
@KellyDiels now let's change just one element in each outfit: instead of the white shirt with grey suit, imagine a blood-red shirt. instead of blue jeans, imagine red jeans. these outfits would then no longer convey serious businessmen or rugged cowboys. they'd be nonsensical.
@KellyDiels in these earlier examples, you can see how ppl use clothes creatively, but the resulting outfits draw on the collective memory of what clothes mean. you get different impressions of the person: sleazy, creative, partying, artistic, counter-cultural, etc.
@KellyDiels peterson's outfits dont draw on any social history. they are confusing and nonsensical like chomsky's phrase "colorless green ideas sleep furiously"
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