{"id":12689,"date":"2017-12-27T22:58:20","date_gmt":"2017-12-28T06:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godammit.com\/?p=12689"},"modified":"2017-12-27T22:58:20","modified_gmt":"2017-12-28T06:58:20","slug":"hideous-denim-2017-the-last-gasp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/godammit.com\/hideous-denim-2017-the-last-gasp\/","title":{"rendered":"Hideous Denim 2017: The Last Gasp"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"\"$ <\/a>I can’t say goodby to 2017 without offering one last gift of hideous denim. I have been shirking my duty for weeks but I hope I can make it up to you with this baffling monstrosity by Sacai.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There’s always an element of surprise that comes with Sacai’s signature cut-and-paste technique \u2013 nothing is ever as straightforward as it seems. Take this denim jacket for example, which can be transformed from classic to statement-making in seconds. It’s been skilfully made in Japan and is detailed with zipped panels along the sleeves that can be unfastened to create a cool cape-effect silhouette.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
It’s hard to argue with the “element of surprise<\/em>,” as in “Oh my god, what the fuck is going on with this jacket!” Is it trying to look like a manta ray or a vagina?<\/p>\n
$\"\"$ <\/a>What do they mean it\u00a0 can be “transformed from classic to statement making<\/em>“? How do you get this thing to look classic? Maybe it looks classic to a sea creature or in a parallel universe.<\/p>\n
Let’s try the rear view:<\/p>\n
$\"hideous$ <\/a>Less disturbing from the back, it gives the impression of an accident, like something ripped open. Looking like you’ve been in an accident is probably a good conversation-starter. I don’t know. I feel sorry for that naked vulnerable arm.<\/p>\n
$850<\/a> dollars feels just right, doesn’t it? But hurry, it’s low in stock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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