Masaya Chiba: Fashion of Evil, Fashion Fighting Against the End of History

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With the rapid transformation of our clothing and bodily environments due to technological advancements and changes in the Earth's environment, what does it mean to "create, wear, and deliver" fashion today? In a special feature commemorating the renewal of Fashion Tech News, we would like to explore changes in the technical and social conditions surrounding clothing and the body, as well as the future images drawn from them, through interviews with five individuals.

PROFILE

Masaya Chiba

Philosopher and critic. Professor at Ritsumeikan University's Graduate School of Core Ethics & Frontier Sciences. Conducts research on contemporary French philosophy and engages in criticism related to art, literature, and fashion. His notable works include "動きすぎてはいけない――ジル・ドゥルーズと生成変化の哲学" (Kawade Bunko), "勉強の哲学――来たるべきバカのために" (Bunshun Bunko), "意味がない無意味" (Kawade Shobo Shinsha), and "アメリカ紀行" (Bungeishunju). He won the 41st Noma Literary Newcomer Award for his debut novel "デッドライン" (Shinchosha).

Today’s Fashion Culture & the Environment Surrounding Clothing & the Body

The Disappearance of Enjoying Waste

The first thing I can say about fashion is that I have lost interest in it. There are very few clothes I want anymore. I feel like everything has already been done. The mix of high fashion with streetwear and workwear has advanced so much that the upheaval of order has democratized fashion, but the styles conceivable from that have essentially ended in the 2000s. Now it's more about reinterpreting or rather just reviving old archives.