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*A theory from Bernard Werber<\/a> exposed in “<\/strong>The Encyclopedia of Absolute and Relative Knowledge<\/strong><\/a><\/em>“<\/strong> in 1993.<\/em>
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I have repeatedly seen\u00a0how opposites seem to attract. A form of osmosis perhaps? You have what i don’t? Never a dull day? Whatever the\u00a0reasons, I always find the results\u00a0create\u00a0an interesting “new” melange. Let’s take\u00a0old examples\u00a0of what was: converse\u00a0tennis shoes worn with a\u00a0party dress, a tall, blond blue-eyed man with a short olive skinned woman, a conservative with a liberal or sweet\u00a0and sour cuisine. At one time, these mixes were “new”, fresh, different and out of the ordinary which then led to\u00a0even more “new” and\u00a0innovative ideas. I believe that the sum of the talents of two people is greater than their simple sum of their addition. A wonderful domino effect of sorts.<\/div>\n
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John Galliano Spring-Summer 2006 \u00a9 Greg Kessler<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
In a society where everyone looks the same,\u00a0does pretty much the same thing and\u00a0originality lacks in everyday life, I find it\u00a0exciting to see diversity, variance and the “new”. I believe as a designer\/creative person, I am\u00a0here to stimulate and\u00a0to be\u00a0stimulated towards variety and diversity. I am naturally attracted to opposites: wood with metal, dark with light, soft with rigid, shiny with matte and what fascinates\u00a0me are the\u00a0“new” creations\u00a0that happen on a\u00a0regular basis with\u00a0common everyday pedestrian items. For example, clothing made out of recycled plastic, water used as fuel, hot chili peppers as the main ingredient for a sumptuous dessert. Doesn’t this sound interesting to you?\u00a0 It does to me. In my mind, it takes some off the wall and wacky thinking to place two opposites together to make\u00a01 “new” unique thing.<\/div>\n

\"JohnGallianoSS2006-2\"<\/a>John Galliano Spring-Summer 2006 – photos by Greg Kessler<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Life should be creative. Are you creative? Do you try to mix different things together to come up with\u00a0something “new”? I am and i am always looking for an unconventional wacky way of thinking when it comes to my designs. I find that necessity always\u00a0pushes me to create some “new” form of thought and therefore, a “new” idea and ultimately the product. Since we\u00a0cannot stop\u00a0evolving and\u00a0we\u00a0are surrounded with\u00a0so many\u00a0opportunities to\u00a0think outside of\u00a0the box, it\u00a0would be beneficial to look at the infinite melange of two opposite things that make something original. How can you take an image from a different perspective? How can you mix the music using totally opposite polarities to come up with a new genre of music? How as a fashion designer, can two opposite materials\u00a0create a\u00a0new style and product? Why not\u00a0use ordinary corduroy fabric<\/a> to make an elegant little black dress? I have seen\u00a0makeup artists\u00a0use feathers as false eyelashes and orange peels for eyebrows. Pushing our creative imagination ripples into our common everyday life and will have an effect on the society as a whole. This is what I believe drives mankind forward. That desire to break down the walls of convention and break the mold.<\/p>\n

I see it this way;\u00a0“new” ideas keep us flexible and open to the possibilities, while stagnation dwarfs our growth allowing the status quo to remain intact and unchecked. By allowing diversity, variance and difference in our everyday life,\u00a0we become more tolerant\u00a0 to “new” beliefs, ideas and cultures. In today’s fast changing world, this\u00a0is a very powerful\u00a0thing.<\/p>\n

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