Posted AT 2:24 PM EST on 23/08/08
Utility trumps fashion trumps utility
Fashion and utility aren't particularly good team players. Each instinctively loathes the other: From utility's point of view, fashion is ridiculous and unnecessary; from fashion's perspective, practical utility is just a big wet blanket on their parade.
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