Concrete Living II

1. Acne Paris & Raf Simons Osaka
2. Acne New York & Jil Sander New York
3. Acne Paris & Raf Simons Tokyo

Venus de Milo as symbol for the modern woman, as icon of orientation, ideals, beauty (q.v. Acne Paris). A strict and steel version of Daedalus' gigantic labyrinth to hold the Minotaur reconstructed by Raf Simons & Gernaine Kruip (q.v. Jil Sander New York). Sterling Ruby's splatter theme and Roger Hiorns's 'crying tears' triangle wallpaper - echoing this disorientation (q.v. Raf Simons Toyko and Osaka).
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A Short History Of The Grid In Popular Culture

1. Prada Spring/Summer 2009 lookbook
2. Jil Sander Fall/Winter 2007
3. Rolf Nowotny Steel, the Modulor, 2008
4. Jil Sander Fall/Winter 2010

Constructing one's ideal world out of imaginary options when the surrounding version is dissatisfying. Reliable choices deliver, as always, Raf Sander and Miuccia Koolhaas.
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