Hourglass & Hook

Double-breasted jacket Emporio Armani
Boots Doc Martens

Two things I've always wanted. Ready to be discovered and picked up by me on a grey Saturday morning. Gratification for 15 Euros. And then, the rain began to fall. Isn't everything in life just a question of timing?
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Renewal

Shelf system String

I am feeling the need for a new shelf system to replace my common example of furniture democracy. As I am a collector of heavy magazines, I am not quite sure yet which kind would suit my needs best? Any suggestions?
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Vintage Arena

Magazine spreads Arena Homme +

Imagine a 90s time warp mall where you can get all the items that have been featured in vintage Arena Homme +. There is nothing else you need. Trends are recurrent.
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Kitten Love XXX

Top Lara Stone
Bottom John Ericson, Playgirl, January 1974

A new take on the Adam's costume.
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Décolleté

We have discussed the men's skirt, the men's dress, the men's corset. In all consequence, the focus now is on the men's cleavage. Deep necklines and kinky cutouts. This is no crazy invention of the 00s but has historic relevance.
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Inventory

1. Frank Thomas zipper boots
2. Faded American Eagle dolphin print T-shirt
3. Brooch
4. Silk shirt

Flea market findings.
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#100904

Frankfurt, flea market

Compared on an international level, Frankfurt flea market is amongst the top. Nowhere else, one can find such a high degree of authentic 90s fashion and design. This time I had a lovely talk with a couple eating currywurst and offering me a special deal on their unwashed s'Oliver sweatshirts.
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Subtitle

Another magazine that should soon enrich my collection. Especially these two issues. It is fascinating how strinkingly well the cover artworks reflect their time and aesthetic mood. Throughout all past decades.
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Via Catch Fire

Big Bang Theory

Helmut Lang Spring/Summer 1991

You might have recognized that I recently developed a new addiction: Barbie & Ken Fashion. And now I actually found out who truly invented it: Helmut Lang. Unexpectedly, he beautified short skirts, plastic frills and sheer pastel dresses when I was still an innocent boy playing with Barbie and Ken.
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Reverse

T-Shirt Helmut Lang

The latest addition to my obsessive Helmut collection. What I like most about this piece is the notion of German techno in the 90s. Besides, the print is placed onto the inside and appears mirror-inverted as it shines through the material.
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Consumer Survey

Emporio Armani Spring/Summer 1988

Seriously, how can someone not love Armani advertisments. And men in bodysuits.
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Collector's Item

Helmut Lang Fall/Winter 2003

My newly acquired Helmut Lang shirt. Washed-out black with asymmetric collar cord detail and hand straps. Life is beautiful.
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Image credits Catwalking

Temporary Memorial

After paying tribute to Brigitte Nielsen and reviving the platinum blonde, my new haircut feels a bit like Dolph Lundgren. A style you can only achieve by confiding in a Frankfurt hair dresser who still lives in an abstract version of the 90s.
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Ball Games II

To fight my German beer belly I will start going to the gym. To work out and watch other people working out. Only one question remains: What to wear?
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