Clearing

Prada Spring/Summer 2009

Everyone who feels harassed by my penetration of transparent coats of any kind is allowed to scream out loud. Now. But I had to do this. For Jasper. And for myself. And for Miuccia.
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Strawberry Swirl

Rodarte Spring/Summer 2009

Devendra Banhart in Rodarte. A beautiful paring. Without doubt. Anymore objections against the Men's Dress?
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Controversy

Top Gaspard Yurkievich Spring/Summer 2009
Bottom Unknown

I see two identical images. Two realities. Totally separate and still strangely alike. But most importantly, I desire both. The stockings and the artwork.
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Princess

Bernhard Willhelm Spring/Summer 2009

Okay, it is what Nina Garcia and Micheal Kors would have called 'costume-y' but it's Bernhard! And he masters men in tights like no other. I mean why not?
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Russki Chic

Gosha Rubchinskiy Spring/Summer 2009

I can't deny a certain fascination and attraction to the East European rude boy aesthetic. Shaved heads, bomber jackets, XL sweaters. Camouflage shorts, tennis socks and cans of beer. It might be the notion of innocence hiding behind the militaristic façade.
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Archipelago

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Prada Spring/Summer 2008

One of the few reasons to actually buy the Prada book is the compilation of showspaces. The converted factory space at Via Fogazzaro in Milan transformed into various architectural grounds of experimentation. The continuous effort to dissolve the rigid configurations of the traditional runway. Unfortunately, and that speaks for itself, the venues are not labelled with the respective season, so Horst has to do the research work.
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Snow

Gaspard Yurkievich Spring/Summer 2009

I hate the never-ending snow. At the same time I feel the strong longing for whiteness. But in the context of summer and boys in shorts and tanks. Golden headbands are allowed.
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2009

Maison Martin Margiela Spring/Summer 2009

The end of a decade. The end of an era. A phantom finally disappears.
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The Spell

Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2009

This collection was quite ingenious. Especially referring to one aspect: the slimming use of colour and construction. In fact, it is one of his strongest collections. Decent and yet impulsive.
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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.
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Integrity

Louise Goldin Spring/Summer 2009

Although the season has not just passed yet, it is already history in the fashion pace. But there should be time for adherence. To hold on to white structure and polygonal softness. Creatures of an ingenious goddess.
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Pastels

Alessandro Dell'Acqua Spring/Summer 2009
Patrik Ervell Fall/Winter 2009
Margaret Howell Spring/Summer 2009

Light blue. The colour of innocent boys. And I really feel we all need more innocence. Clothes like childhood memories. Playing with action figures and dinosaurs and drinking vanilla milkshake. And please pay attention to the snakeskin pants in the first picture.
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Virgin Suicide

White Tent Spring/Summer 2009

Nothing is more beautiful than an innocent blush of shame. Nude skin showing through sheer fabrics. Female attraction in its most ingenuous form.
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Threeway

Attachment Spring/Summer 2009

All I can say is that I love triangles. Tie pins and collar tips have been absent for too long now. Painfully long. Revived in geometric shapes, they bring back subtle glamour to menswear.
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Maleness Enlargement

Armand Basi Spring/Summer 2009

Menswear has never been this uncomplicated. You can virtually wear whatever you like, no matter which size you are. And you don't even look silly. This makes shopping easy and a good flea market found more likely than ever. It has to be said, though, that it doesn't work with down-sizing.
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Positive Thinking

J.W. Anderson Spring/Summer 2009

Definitely some of the nicest summer looks. Wide high-waisted trousers, see-through shirts, knitted tank tops, martial accessories. I feel sand and sandals on my feet. I want ice cream.
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