Minimalism vs New Look
ミニマリズム / ニュールック
Minimalism comes from Functionalism and New Look from Fashion History. They are reached for with some of the same intent, which is where they get confused.
Minimalism
%201%E2%80%935%20(1987)%2C%20Tate%20Modern%2C%20London%2C%20UK.jpg)
Removes elements to maximize the meaning and tension of what remains.
New Look
%2026.jpg)
%209.jpg)
Cinched waists and long skirts of lavish fabric turned away from wartime utility clothing and brought the curve back, opening the golden age of postwar couture.
| Minimalism | New Look | |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 1960s– | 1947–1950s |
| Family | Functionalism | Fashion History |
| Kind | Style | Style |
| Cues | Vast white space / Few elements / Quiet color / Precise spacing | Hourglass silhouettes / Abundant fabric / Rounded shoulders / Formality restored |
| Best used for | Focusing attention on a single value · Letting quality speak quietly | Making a single occasion garment where fabric and handwork are not spared · Declaring luxury again after a stretch of pure practicality |
| Type | A light sans-serif or a well-cut serif | Keep the name on an inside label and let the curve speak |
| Composition | One message, one focal point, wide margins | Take a strong difference between bust and hip and drop the weight low |
| Material | Nearly achromatic; texture in exactly one place | Build the shape with interfacing and padding, never skimping on lining |
| Caution | Missing information is not minimal. Decide priorities before you cut. | Copying the outline while leaving out the internal construction lets the weight of the cloth win, the skirt drops and the shape collapses. |