Now & Then VI

Part V of 'Duplicate Diptych Week'



1. Prada Spring/Summer 2013
2. Prada Spring/Summer 1997

When Miuccia Prada is referring to... Miuccia Prada, family heritage becomes family business. The redesigned campaign for a re-retro signature: A colour block collar, a boyish haircut, a particular pose.
/HORST

Helmut Dialogues VII

Part IV of 'Duplicate Diptych Week'



1. Helmut Lang Spring/Summer 2001
2. Acne Pre-Fall 2013

In this case, the body-conscious 'original' is replaced by a free-spirited 'play' of volume. It may thus not be regarded as remake of a classic but its caberet adaption. The costume as tragic-comical tribute.
/HORST

Schach Matt

Part III of 'Duplicate Diptych Week'



1. Paul Outerbridge Ide Collar, 1922
2. Julia Hetta Noblesse Nordique, 2012

The creating of a duplicate is avoided when new elements are added. Thus the 'duplicate diptych' depicted above may as well be referred to as 'composed copy' - each detail meticulously thought-out.
/HORST