Get the Look :: Food, Like Fashion, is Comfy

It may be a bit hard to conceptualize, but food is as visually appealing to audiences as high fashion or the things we wear day-to-day. Copious amounts of time and dedication are poured into both the things we consume with our mouths and our eyes. 

Be it a small color detail you see on the plates or the elaborate trimmings on your favorite runway look, chefs and garment designers alike are artisans that want to create something gorgeous to be enjoyed by people. That is the essence of humanities, art, and culture combined. Food and clothing are sustenance for people around the globe.

For example, people walking down American streets, be it in street fashion or athleisure, is indicative to how Americans are (in most cases) laid back and ready to hop on and popularize the next trendy thing to come into the spotlight. Street fashions, bold colors, and urban silhouettes of baggy outerwear, tapered jeans and pops of color around the neck with jewelry and feet with shoes, recall the American eats that are enjoyed around the world with the billowy buns and bright colored veggies in burgers. 

Or, in observing the elaborate topping designs on pizza, we can see that these simple meals can become as elaborate and gourmet as the fashion of Ivy Park and Nike has been producing: easy on the eyes at first but killing-the-game details. 

Beyoncé, the owner of Ivy Park, recently has partnered with Adidas to produce and release her iconic line of high fashion meets athleisure. With pieces ranging from formal blazers to cozy jumpers, this brand looks and feels like comfort food with a twist. 

Like the many gastro pubs popping up around the country making the humble burger into an experience, Beyoncé and her team have made both streetwear and athleisure an experience. A great example of this would be the monogramming on many of the pieces creates a juxtaposition between the monogramming on many top fashion brands Ivy Park itself, giving the masses a piece of fashion history and a high end look for a fraction of the cost.

Nike, despite being a multinational company, has capitalized on the streetwear and athleisure craze in the U.S. and around the world. Like hotdogs, Chinese-American take-out, and Tex-Mex, it is an amalgamation of the taste of the American zeitgeist, with time and dedication to master such simple flavors. 

Nike, in recent years, has loaned itself to collaborating with fashion brands such as Off-White, Commes De Garcon, and Supreme, and it is a sign of its mutability. Nike lends itself and its creative team to these bold, new ideas just like fusion restaurants and food stands, both taking pride in the products that are created through collaboration. 

This is something American eats are illustriously known for: being a strong base, lending themselves to the new flavors that come to it.

Eating a burger or a hotdog may not be as fabulous as walking around fashion week or being the belle of the ball at a gala, but the clothes you wear are as posh as any other garment. Every single piece of clothing, be it a sweater or sneakers, or that snug pair of joggers you love so much. All are meticulously designed to be enjoyed and styled by you. Just like the burger in your hands, or the salad you had for lunch.