Couples V

1. Carven Fall/Winter 2014
2. Lanvin Fall/Winter 2014

Lanvin was very Fantastic Planet and Carven all about surrealist collage. What unites them both is the recurring image of 'hands', the fetish subject/object of Man Ray's work. Hands are back and trending.
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The World's Sexiest Homoerotic Fashion Campaigns

1. Terry Richardson Sisley Fall/Winter 2009
2. Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott DSquared Spring/Summer 2011
3. Terry Richardson Gucci Fall/Winter 2001
4. Mario Sorrenti Lanvin Fall/Winter 2001
5. Mario Sorrenti Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 1994
6. Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott Givenchy Fall/Winter 2010
7. Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott Givenchy Fall/Winter 2009
8. Craig McDean Prada Sport Spring/Summer 2008
9. Terry Richardson Tom Ford Spring/Summer 2008
10. David LaChapelle Patrick Cox, 2003

After the celebrated and never forgotten The World's Sexiest Male Fashion Designers, it is time for a sequel. Who is pushing same sex boundaries? Depictions of wishful thinking, 'sex sells' and the provoked side effects of luxury. Everything for journalistic, humanist and historical reasons.
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Trend X-Plorer V

Revealing trends that cannot and will not be picked up but should be nonetheless.
Part 5: The Playsuit

1. Dior Homme Spring/Summer 2014
2. Lanvin Spring/Summer 2014
3. Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2014

Yes, legs are made for walking. A mechanical trick we rarely dare to reveal. This trend demands full exposure and transparence, social responsibility so to speak. The apt amount of political correctness in a business world where sex still sells.
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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.
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Flower Power

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

In times like these, we all need a little optimism. Therefore, I am dedicating those flowers to N. May he finally take all the praise he deserves and found the very own and true 'Nicolas Ghèsquiere for Nicolas Ghèsquiere'.
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P.S.: I am not giving up on the 70s re-revival theme. Even the most radical/pessimist minimalist can accept some monochrome daisy print.

A Short History Of Stripes In Popular Culture V

1. Acne Spring/Summer 2013
2. Lanvin Fall/Winter 2012

Boys in stripes: alternating between the horizontal and vertical, light and dark, matt and shine. A lined-up mosaic of beige, orange, blue and grey. The pyjama as new sartorial decision.
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Historiographed

1. Raf Simons Isolated Heroes
2. Raf Simons Fall/Winter 1999 & Lanvin Spring/Summer 2013
3. Lanvin Spring/Summer 2013 & Raf Simons Fall/Winter 1999

In homage to Joan Rivers we could call this category Bitch stole my look! The secret club of bowl cut leatherettes. Could also be a new alternative boy group format. Either way, 14 years later no one can call it copycatting, right?
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