Bergdorf's ode to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's PUNK: CHAOS to COUTURE Exhibit
Every so often, a montage of wacky words, sharp outfits and A T T I T U D E rule my kingdom of controlled chaos. This Wednesday, Bergdorf's punk-themed windows quite accurately illustrate the off-the-wall week I'm having. With studded leather and a deconstructionist vibe, the uniquely tailored threads and meticulously manipulated mannequins portray punk rock. But realistically speaking, where hides the sexy, self-made spirit of punk? As an avid admirer of all windows Berdorf, I can't criticize the decor. But perhaps a recent New Yorker essay on the MET exhibit pens it best when its author declares, "This evokes not punk but Surrealism and high-end seamstresses. No punk ever had the time or money to put together outfits like these" [credit: The New Yorker]. Do you agree?
