{"id":60030,"date":"2017-12-19T17:22:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T16:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/?p=60030"},"modified":"2017-12-19T17:22:29","modified_gmt":"2017-12-19T16:22:29","slug":"best-of-2017-fashion-art-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/best-of-2017-fashion-art-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"SLEEK's Best of 2017: 30 Dinge, die kein totaler Reinfall waren&#039"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Going into 2017, astrology fans were braced for a year of psychic renewal, of death and rebirth. But surely even the most cosmically aligned among us probably wasn\u2019t ready for the kick in the teeth that was 2017. It was a fucking gruelling year, filled with dystopian politics, sexual harassment scandals, earth-shattering violent attacks and natural disasters that devastated communities. Exhausted and frazzled, we find ourselves crawling towards the finish line of a truly terrible year.<\/span>
\nHowever, as is often the case in times of misery and suffering, great culture was a balm. In spite of the doom and gloom, 2017 was also filled with incredible art shows, boundary-pushing political fashion, genre-defying music, and countless artists and designers who offered comfort and inspiration. The SLEEK team have selected 30 facets of culture which truly stood out in the shit show that was 2017. <\/span>
\nWithout further ado: here are 30 things from 2017 which weren\u2019t a total trash fire. <\/span><\/p>\n

1. GMBH SS18 MENSWEAR SHOW AT PARIS FASHION WEEK <\/strong> \n<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"GmbH GmbH SS18, Paris Fashion Week. Image: Courtesy of GmbH.<\/p>\n

Countless designers have referenced Berlin’s infamous nightlife in their work; however, Berlin-based newbies GmbH have techno in their DNA. Their PFW\u00a0show<\/a> on the\u00a0<\/span>top floor of the Institut du Monde Arabe was their first time\u00a0presenting a full collection, and it was\u00a0<\/span>definite highlight for coolest kids during the Paris Men\u2019s shows.<\/span><\/p>\n

– Rachael Rodgers,<\/a> Fashion Editor<\/p>\n

2. PAMELA ROSENKRANZ’S “SLIGHT AGITATION” AT FONDAZIONE PRADA IN MILAN<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\" Pamela Rosenkranz, Installation view, \u201cSlight Agitation 2\/4: Pamela Rosenkranz\u201d, Fondazione Prada, Milan. Image: courtesy of Fondazione Prada<\/p>\n

In essence, \u201cSlight Agitation\u201d was pile of sand, lit with eerie green light and placed inside the elegant surroundings of \u00a0the OMA-designed Fondazione Prada. However,<\/span> as is always the case with <\/span>Pamela Rosenkranz<\/span><\/a>, it wasn\u2019t as simple as that. The sand had, in fact, been sprayed with cat pheromones. If \u00a0(like a good 30 per cent of Europeans) you suffered from the parasitic disease toxoplasmosis, you would feel strangely attracted to the gleaming pile. The artwork was at once conceptual, deeply unsettling and highly Instagrammable \u2014 what more could you ask for?<\/span><\/p>\n

– Ira Solomatina<\/a>, Fashion Editor<\/p>\n

3. SUCUK AND BRATWURST<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\" Sucuk und Bratwurst. Image: Courtesy of Sucuk and Bratwurst. Image: Anastasia Muna.<\/p>\n

Sucuk and Bratwurst’s work is visually compelling, their website is beyond, and their web shop is filled with exciting objects. These Mainz-based graphic designers blur the boundaries between art and design<\/a>, creating commercial projects with aesthetic appeal. Their cheeky “Smoking Kills” scarves are our absolutely favourite merch project from 2017.<\/p>\n

-Victoria Gisborne-Land, Picture Editor<\/p>\n

4. “UNA MUJER FANTASTICA”<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\" “Una Mujer Fantastica” (2017), dir. by\u00a0Sebasti\u00e1n Lelio. Image: Sony Pictures Classics.<\/p>\n

My six-word review of \u201cUna Mujer Fantastica\u201d was: \u201ca beautifully shot onslaught of injustice\u201d. Part of the brilliance of this movie, though, was that the pile-on of injustices never felt hyperbolic, or wrung out for dramatic effect. This is not another drama where the protagonist\u2019s queerness is their downfall. This is a story of a trans woman navigating grief and prejudice in a way that rings uncomfortably and brilliantly true. Daniela Vega\u2019s performance in this film is exceptional, and I am dying to get my hands on <\/span>that<\/span><\/i> tinsel jacket.<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0Eileen McNulty-Holmes<\/a>, Digital Editor<\/p>\n

5. HELMUT LANG SS18 CAMPAIGN BY ETHAN JAMES GREEN<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\" Helmut Lang SS18, by Ethan James Green. Image: Courtesy of Helmut Lang.<\/p>\n

Ethan James Green perfectly captured the essence of Shayne Oliver’s first collection for Helmut Lang. The impeccable cast list reads like a list of everyone we want to be friends with \u2014 Traci Lords, Alek Wek, Kembra Pfahler and Larry Clark were among the chosen ones who brought this landmark collection to life.<\/p>\n

-Rachael Rodgers<\/p>\n

6. DONNA HUANCA AT ART BASEL UNLIMITED\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BVZgC5TAoRu\/?hl=en&taken-by=ruaminx
\nDonna Huanca<\/a> once again stood out this year with her performance \u201cBLISS (REALITY CHECK)\u201d at Art Basel. Using her acclaimed performance model, Huanca had painted, nude performers respond to her corporal sculptures and sound cues. The work slowly evolved as the sound progressed, with each performance leaving traces paint and debris in its wake. Huanca’s work redefines stillness and tension; her performances are slow and meditative, and enchant the viewer completely. The entire experience was so surreal and beautiful that you began to feel strange for keeping your clothes on.<\/span><\/p>\n

–Sophia Lawler-Dormer<\/a>, Art Intern<\/p>\n

7. RAF SIMONS’ DEBUT FOR CALVIN KLEIN\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\" Calvin Klein SS18. Image: Courtesy of Calvin Klein & Loews PR.<\/p>\n

Although it already seems like he\u2019s been there forever, Raf Simons’ first collection for Calvin Klein<\/a> was revealed in Februrary 2017 on Valentine’s day – and it was love at first sight. His slick take on Americana has been all over magazine editorials, celebs and saved New York Fashion Week\u2019s dwindling schedule.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0Rachael Rodgers<\/p>\n

8. YAEJI<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n