Is it art or is it fashion?

On a visit to the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, we pondered several questions. Approaching the museum there were pieces of sod patching in circular shapes.

We were puzzled, was it an art installation or just repairs to the grass?

We moved on to the first exhibit, the work of Iris Van Herpen. She is an avant-garde designer who works with traditional and non-traditional materials.

We were amazed and impressed with her work. Is it art? Yes. She shows vision, persistence, and massive creativity. Is it fashion? That's a harder question. While she makes objects to wear, they are limited to customers who don't need to sit or use their arms. Who, besides Bjork, would wear these items?

We moved on to another exhibit about the Habsburgs, fashion, and style from earlier centuries.

It made me wonder why we questioned the outrageous style of Iris Van Herpen.