First came the ‘slow food’ movement in Italy and France. Then, ‘slow fashion’ became a thing. And now, one LA based man has singlehandedly created the ‘slow entertainment’ movement. But who is that man, what lurks in his personal history, and what does ‘slow entertainment’ really entail? CHERE DI BOSCIO reports
Carlo Petrini encouraged us to savour locally grown, home cooked food when he launched the ‘slow food’ movement in 1986. Kate Fletcher coined the term ‘slow fashion’ to refer to solidly made, eternally stylish ethical clothing that would last throughout the seasons. And now Barrett Wissman brings us the concept of truly allowing ourselves to become absorbed in the arts via what could be called the ‘slow entertainment’ movement.
