A Short History Of Patchwork In Popular Culture

1. Comme des Garçons Homme Plus Spring/Summer 2000
2. Robert Rauschenberg Windward, 1963
3. Robert Rauschenberg From The Seat Of Authority, 1979
4. Junya Watanabe Fall/Winter 2013
5. John Baldessari Hope (Blue) Supported By A Bed Of Oranges (Life): Amid A Context Of Allusions, 1991

The re-appreciation of re-appropriation: patchwork in fashion and art. As delicate layers (Rei and Robert) or harsh mismatching (Junya and John). Trusting in the contextual meaning of found material that is finding itself renewed.
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Fashion Charts

1. Raf Simons Fall/Winter 2014

2. Junya Watanabe Fall/Winter 2014

3. Dries van Noten Fall/Winter 2014

Longing for patchwork, from punk to Pitchfork. A common ground within the expected (Junya), unexpected (Dries) and anticipated (Raf). A secret pact between the artistic, commercial and hyped. My top three.
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Anti-Me Society

Junya Watanabe Spring/Summer 2014

Revolting against oneself and a new-found appreciation of the 'ugly' were the core motifs of the Paris Spring/Summer 2014 collections - at least the stronger ones, namely those of Comme des Garcçons, Yohji Yamamoto and Junya Watanabe. Those who know will wear spiked boots next season.
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A Short History Of Typography In Popular Culture V

1. Ed Ruscha Ripe, 1967
2. Junya Watanabe Spring/Summer 2002
3. Ed Ruscha Raw, 1971
4. Junya Watanabe Spring/Summer 2002
5. Ed Ruscha Jelly, 1967
6. Junya Watanabe Spring/Summer 2002
7. Ed Ruscha Hope, 1998
8. Ed Ruscha The Question, 1989
9. Ann Demeulemeester Spring/Summer 2003
10. Ed Ruscha Body And Paint, 1989
11. Ed Ruscha Sea Of Desire (hot sauce on moiré), 1973
12. Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2011
13. Alastair Strong Windows, 2011
14. Ed Ruscha The End #1, 1993

"Live, Sin, Hope" - an excerpt of "Body And Paint" by Ed Ruscha and Ann Demeulemeester. "Ripe watermelon, raw ham, jelly peanutbutter" - an exquisite corpse poem by Ed Ruscha and Junya Watanabe. "Sea Of Desire" - an erotic novel by Ed Ruscha and Raf Simons.
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Spikes

1. Thom Browne Fall/Winter 2012
2. Junya Watanabe Fall/Winter 2006
3. Jaiden rVa James Spring/Summer 2010
4. Hermès Kelly Bag customized by Jun Takahashi
5. Gosha Rubchinskiy Spring/Summer 2009

It ain't over until you give it a try. And it is allowed when Thom does it. In good company with Gosha, James, Jun and Junya. For a fashion sin only exists when you truly commit it.
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Beauty, Recycled

1. Comme des Garçons Fall/Winter 2000
2. Daniel Jackson A Scanner Darkly, Dazed & Confused 2012
3. Junya Watanabe Fall/Winter 2009

The displaced lip as mentioned in a previous chapter is further continued with the flattened face. Reducing the physiognomy to strong black lines and holohedral white surfaces. Make-up as Japanese xylography.
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