Art or fashion?

If we want to talk about fashion, first we need to understand what is fashion and why do we need it? Many people have an argument whether fashion is art or not? Therefor, I'd like to show my position about this question.
What is art? Critics say that everything made by man can be art. For instance, Andy Warhol could take trash on a street and excipite it! The arist doesn't have to understand what his creation means, it is for the viewer to make sence of it.Jackson Pollock said: "The picture lives it life, I just helps it to be showed". Art can change your life complitely, change your vision of the world.

But the part of fashion is totally different. In the ukrainian alternative magazine "Domino" I've red the phrase: "The main difference between art and fashion is that art changes lifes, but fashion is a reflection of our life, it shows how we want to live." Clothes, beauty, people - all this is from the world we want to live in. Such a thought came from interview with Richard Avedon for BBC, he said: "Fashion is one of the richiest form of the reflection of all human desires, fairs and dreams." Just a ferlection. Designers search for inspiration from the mood of the world, they try to understand what do woman (or man) want right now? Peace or war? Power or relax? And try to reflect it in a collection.
So fashion is about your position, your feelings inside about the outside. Of course, a dress can change your life as a peace of art (maybe you"ll find something special in it, some message). But, still, Coco Chanel hadn't thoght that she was an artist, and Karl Lagerfeld thinks neither about his creations.
Clockwise: Odry Hepborn by Richard Avedon; Richard Avedon's shoot in the 50's. Vogue US March 2010.

The trip to London and Brighton

The last weeks I've spent in Brighton and London for studying English (so if I make a mistakes please tell me). 

I want to share with you my impressions, plus I'm sure the photos about England would be interesting for tourists. Enjoy my slideSHOW! :)
 London:

Fashion & Art

 London College Of Fashion

Liberty Store

The UK Vogue Magazine Office

Tate Museum of Art