Double Feature

Dries van Noten Spring/Summer 2011 vs. 'N Sync

Good things come in pairs. Who didn't dream of being Justin Timberlake back in the days when we were young and baggy jeans with skin tight zipper tops were le dernier cri?
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Double Feature

Dries van Noten Spring/Summer 2011 vs. 'N Sync

Good things come in pairs. Who didn't dream of being Justin Timberlake back in the days when we were young and baggy jeans with skin tight zipper tops were le dernier cri?
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Somehow Ethereal

Collage Dries van Noten Spring/Summer 2011

The reason why I feel attracted to acid denim might probably be its sinister resemblance to a profane thing such as clouds. Carrying a moment of childish astonishment. And at the same time referring to a political ethos.
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Escapism

Mihara Yasuhiro Fall/Winter 2006

The time has come. I've always denied it and never ascribed any relevance to it. But given this collection I am ready for men in bootcut. Maybe I will still never wear them myself but maybe I was just afraid of it for nothing. And you?
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Tender Truth

Dries van Noten Spring/Summer 2011

As the romantic dandy merges with the vicious rebel, the Dries van Noten man claims his warm, soft spot in my bedroom. He is arrogant and egocentric. Sometimes he annoys me. But I can look behind this façade and see the broken and loving.
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Image credits Catwalking

Transection

Jean Paul Gaultier Spring/Summer 2010

Just a little reminder for myself that I do love bustier tops on men. I want to see it. I want more of it. And beyond any scepticism, it does work, effortlessly worn with a classic jacket.
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Image credits Catwalking

Fetish

Photos Maison Martin Margiela

Horst surely prefers denim in one particular condition: short and ripped. Exclusively for Mahret I went through my archives and selected two of the most beautiful reference images. Fur the full ripped experience click here.
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Denim Shorts

Ripped shorts will never go out of fashion. They work best on manly guys, ideally equipped with beard and chest hair. If you can't offer this, a cropped T-shirt is your substitute of choice.
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Excoriation

Cheap Monday Spring/Summer 2010

This is total crap, yes. Just take a pair of scissors and some tape if you can't wait another season. Destroy and repair. Admittedly, I like revealing holes in garments.
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Image credits Kristian Löveborg

Concentration Deficit

The Local Firm Spring/Summer 2010

Loose knit, high gloss pants and jackets, some strap bondage and as a TLF tradition: urban tribe symbolism. Nothing new, nothing bad. But I am missing a little bit of edge.
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Image credits Kristian Löveborg

Pretty Women

The Cassette Society Spring/Summer 2010

I love the 90s prostitute chic: short skirts, tiny or see-through tops. Some ripped denim, some sparkle, some washed-out black. And I bet these girls sing along to Prince on their Walkmans while taking a nice foam bath.
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Image credits Lucas Dawson

Forgotten Matter I

or Things I Never Wear




Denim waistcoat Levi's
Michael Jackson T-shirt Vintage
Leather pants Acne
Half-boot Vintage

I was going through my closet looking for things I used to love but that I would never put on again. Embarrassing witnesses of my fashion past. A trip down memory lane. And this is the result. Very reminiscent of the beloved movie Monster. And somehow shockingly nice.
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Phantom

Photos Willy Vanderperre
Fashion Maison Martin Margiela

I can't define exactly what I like so much about these pictures. Maybe it's the childhood memory and simplicity of light denim, or maybe just the poses. But either way, you can always trust a Vanderperre picture.
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Denim Iterations

William Rast Fall/Winter 2009

Very reminiscent of The Local Firm a season ago. But still, I like it. Light denim mixed with studded jackets, leather and lace. It's one of these looks you can pull off easily and feel relaxed and a bit trashy.
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Image credits Catwalking

White Sneakers

Everyone should have some.
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Germany Sells

Jaja, we all know the best things come from Germany: Schnitzel, Horst and Claudia Schiffer. It's the homeland of Bad Taste. But to this high degree that it transforms into sophistication.
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Denim Biker Dreams

Tina Turner - What You Get Is What You See

Denim, leather, red lipstick, exploded hair: You get it all. Brokeback Mountain is nothing compared to this. Puss.
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100

Wonhundred Fall/Winter 2008

I like magazine-like lookbooks.
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