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Annie Arnold

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“The way you look is such a massive part of who you are as an artist.”—unknown

Needed fabulousness is a project that uses the vocabulary of high fashion to satirically respond to cultural pressures related to luxury, style, and access.  By using 2-D hacks in a real world setting, I highlight the need for shortcuts in order to achieve the aspirational standard of living normalized on social media.

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  • “Needed Fabulousness [rag & bone]” 2012, me wearing vinyl printed rag & bone dress at rag & bone’s NYFW runway show
  • “Needed Fabulousness [rag & bone]” 2012, Fashion week invite
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Halston]” 2010, Me wearing a vinyl printout of Halston dress and Christian Louboutin booties, bought with donated money Acknowledgement of donations with type size reflective of amount donated, Vinyl letters on wall; Visual Art Center, University of Texas at Austin
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Halston]” 2010, Installation view, Visual Art Center, University of Texas at Austin
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Halston]” 2010, Installation view (detail with Christian Louboutins), Visual Art Center, University of Texas at Austin
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Halston]” 2010, website, URL www.neededfabulousness.anniearnold.com
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Lanvin]” 2008, me wearing a vinyl printout of Lanvin dress and Steven booties, bought with donated money, Gallery 414, Fort Worth, TX
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Lanvin]” 2008 Acknowledgement of donations with type size reflective of amount donated, Vinyl letters on paper, Gallery 414, Fort Worth, TX
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Lanvin]” 2008, website, URL www.neededfabulousness.anniearnold.com
  • “Needed Fabulousness [rag & bone]” 2012, me wearing vinyl printed rag & bone dress at rag & bone’s NYFW runway show
  • “Needed Fabulousness [rag & bone]” 2012, Fashion week invite
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Halston]” 2010, Me wearing a vinyl printout of Halston dress and Christian Louboutin booties, bought with donated money Acknowledgement of donations with type size reflective of amount donated, Vinyl letters on wall; Visual Art Center, University of Texas at Austin
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Halston]” 2010, Installation view, Visual Art Center, University of Texas at Austin
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Halston]” 2010, Installation view (detail with Christian Louboutins), Visual Art Center, University of Texas at Austin
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Halston]” 2010, website, URL www.neededfabulousness.anniearnold.com
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Lanvin]” 2008, me wearing a vinyl printout of Lanvin dress and Steven booties, bought with donated money, Gallery 414, Fort Worth, TX
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Lanvin]” 2008 Acknowledgement of donations with type size reflective of amount donated, Vinyl letters on paper, Gallery 414, Fort Worth, TX
  • “Needed Fabulousness [Lanvin]” 2008, website, URL www.neededfabulousness.anniearnold.com

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