Love-Hate Relationship

1. Robert Maxwell, Rolling Stone 1997
2. Patrick Demarchelier & Marc Jacobs campaign by Jürgen Teller
3. Patrick Demarchelier & Yves Sain Laurent Fall/Winter 2008

In my narrow-minded world, corduroy is directly followed by velvet. Questionable materials that I've never completely understood. They leave me with a feeling of disgust and insecurity. That's why I need a respective garment in my wardrobe. Immediately and badly.
/HORST

Derezzed

Chanel Pre-Fall 2011

Unexpectedly it finally happened: I like Chanel. The luxurious, overboard, baroque, all-over embellished and jewelized. The twin-set becomes a trinket. Ich habe es nicht erwartet.
/HORST

Image credits Style.com, Stylerumor.com

Emphasised Matter

Artworks Marc Quinn

Gold coated sculptures that articulate another reality. A misshapen view on unexpressed verities. Contorted movements of the human body, molded and casted in white wax.
/HORST

Double Dildo

Artworks Lynda Benglis

It's art.
/HORST

Archaeology

Top Sam Way
Bottom Magnum 4 advertisement, 1999

I am going to the flea market now. Either I find some vintage Magnum ice cream from 1999, or an Egyptian headpiece. But preferably I just pick up an attractive boytoy wearing loincloth.
/HORST

Eclecticism

Dries van Noten Fall/Winter 2010

From purism to sportswear to silk luxury. From grey and beige to neon and gold. It's an undefinable eclectic whole that creates cohesion and unity. Extending the variation of patterns and textures to the variation of moods and life contexts.
/HORST

Image credits Catwalking

Space Suit

Dolce & Gabbana Fall/Winter 2007

Another Dolce & Gabbana moment, je regrette. But I think I have to act out my fascination for the embodiment of Italian tackiness. Keep a stiff upper lip until it's over.
/HORST

Image credits Catwalking

Princess

Photos Karim Sadli
Styling Robbie Spencer
Model Callum Wilson
Magazine Candy

The transformation has begun. A boy wearing Lacroix Couture. Insanely beautiful.
/HORST

Controlled Chaos

Artworks Natalie Rognsøy

Flat 3-dimensional expressions of disconnected objects and materials. Calm, soft and randomly balanced.
/HORST

Cone Sugar

Louise Goldin Spring/Summer 2010

Tull, lamé and cone bras. Baroque feminity paired with harsh and slighty imperfect structures. The soft and pretty threatened by chaos and misplaced lines. The princess is the evil.
/HORST

Image credits Catwalking

Remember The Time

Dior Homme Spring/Summer 2009

These are amazingly ugly and great at the same time. Golden jeans with massive jewels. Remind me of a supersized plastic saphire ring that I had as a child. Memories of relevance.
/HORST

The Brave

Qasimi Spring/Summer 2010

We keep it sparkling. Stills from the beautiful film by Mariano Vivanco. Indulging in ancient mythology and gladiator eroticism. Very cliché, very appealing to someone who loves cropped, sheer and the martial.
/HORST

Veil

Givenchy Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2009

I think I am in love with the golden nose accessory. Opulence and orientalism created a very intriguing almost frightening scenario that leaves me a wee bit jinxed. And I warn you, don't look these creatures in the eye...
/HORST

Image credits Catwalking

Immunity

Givenchy Spring/Summer 2010

It's Givenchy. What can I say. There is nothing bad about it, even if I am not thrilled I won't find anything to criticise. It's likeable, charming, well done.
/HORST

Image credits Catwalking

Deception

Photos Guinevere Van Seenus
Magazine V

Lustful little Horsti can't resist fetish inspired imagery. The mission: sex-up fashion, in little doses of course. Some BDSM and early Madonna's cone bras shouldn't do any harm.
/HORST

Hero Worship

Part 4: Iman




Statuesque and brusque. Beloved host of Project Runway Canada. Transforming the word 'pretty' into something fascinating and alluring. Tough and honest. Relentless and unfeigned.
/HORST

Intergalactic

"Intergalactic Planetary
Planetary Intergalactic
Another Dimension
Another Dimension"
/HORST