But it is quite about my dad.
Green is dealing with the loss of his father at the end of last year.
Its kind of about that tension.
Green took a pause in showing recently, while continuing to produce look books and collaborations.
The friendly reunion sense of occasion was palpable.
Could we have guessed at the symbolism behind what we were seeing in the moment?
On one level, it didnt matter.
Layers and layers of shooting patches and protective patchesfunctions that are quite dark, as he put it.
Even on the bibs you wore.
These vestigial universally-shared anxieties arising from male gender conditioning are contained and transformed into beautiful clothes.
Thats Craig Greens magic.
His work is about acknowledging memories, and the love and ambivalence wrapped up in them.
Backstage, his final remark on the subject of returning to the show format was aimed toward the future.
Whatever it is, fashion needs creativity like Craig Greens.
