uriahgray:
DV:
The notion of the scarf talks about opacity and transparency, which is exactly what they are about.
VK:
Something that’s kind of glamorous, and you could wear it both as a luxury item, but also use it to cover your face.
DV:
There’s also the cheapness of glamour. There is something about WikiLeaks that echoes cheap, fake imports—like a revolt of the means of production over the brand image. That’s why we had that Louis Vuitton play with the “WL” logo in one of the earlier scarves. WikiLeaks is about a notion of democratic access to value. This is something that we wanted to bring out a little bit.
