Posing With Cars

1. Steven Klein L.A. Portfolio, L'Uomo Vogue 2006
2. Steven Klein Spread Eagle, Dutch Magazine 2002
3. Steven Meisel Speed Racer, Vogue Italia 1997
4. Thom Browne & Zac Posen Infiniti Q50, 2013

Steven M. and Steven K. are united by their love for hot wheels and naked flesh on cold steel. The car as metaphor for a 'large penis' has established itself as fashion accessory and, lately, statement collector's piece. Car pin-ups Thom Browne and Zac Posen agree.
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Wishful Thinking #3

Raf Simons x adidas Spring/Summer 2014

Another night of wishful thinking. This time wishing forward to Spring/Summer 2014. Another Lego Technic fantasy. Too colourful, too busy on details, too much to love. So please, submit my pre-order.
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A Short History Of The Grid In Popular Culture VIII

1. Bruno Zhu Untitled, 2013
2. Chloé Fall/Winter 2013
3. Raf Simons Fall/Winter 1998
4. LG Lundberg Stängsel, 1973-1979

The chain linked fence, once again: Somehow, it carries the subliminal attitude of Steampunk - the sub-genre that features machinery, especially in a setting inspired by industrialized civilization. Put shortly, the fence motif in fashion introduces a pre-post-apocalyptic future.
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Welcome To Tomorrow

Snap - Welcome To Tomorrow 1996

Animated 3D renderings that perpetuate the visions of Dalí and Magritte. Weird illogical elements wafting in undefined space, ranging from clock tower (time) and strip dance pole (sensual enjoyment). Symbols without meaning. 16 years before Raf Simons and Willy Vanderperre for Dior.
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O Du Selige, Epilogue

1. John Chamberlain Hawkfliesagain, 2010
2. John Chamberlain Incidentallyneutered, 2008
3. Eberhard Havekost Selbstgespräch, 2008
4. Eberhard Havekost Glanz, 2008
5. Eberhard Havekost Car Park 4, 2001
6. Dirk Skreber It Rocks Us So Hard - Ho, Ho, Ho 3, 2002
7. Dirk Skreber It Rocks Us So Hard - Ho, Ho, Ho 8, 2002
8. Dirk Skreber It Rocks Us So Hard - Ho, Ho, Ho 2, 2002
9. Wolfgang Tillmans Headlight, 2012

As indicated previously, the 'car crash' metaphor unfolds beautifully as a simulation of destroyed luxury. Polished surfaces are crunched. And icons of hyper-advanced (German) technology become useless formations/decoration.
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Process Method

1. Olivier Theyskens Spring/Summer 1999
2. Conquistador Fall/Winter 2011
3. Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2006

Almost like a linguistic experiment, the construction details build up a triad: brackets, bracket lacing, laced fringe. Each idea leading to the other. Within the flux continuum of fashion.
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