Pathfinder

Topman Design Spring/Summer 2011

I fell in love with the Topman boy. We went camping together, roasted marshmallows over an open fire and washed our dirty clothes in a river nearby. Sometimes I wasn't quite sure if he was actually wearing shorts or a skirt.
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Autumn Leaves

Philip Lim Spring/Summer 2011

I am in love with these structured 3D trousers. The current weather conditions tend to evoke my longing for the crispy, pleated and crinkled. Structure for comfort so to say.
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Time After Time

Gaspard Yurkievich Spring/Summer 2011

As simple and crude it may sound: I love Gaspard. Almost every collection finds my laudatory commentary. And I am convinced again. 'Yes' to utility backpacks, suits with baseball caps and layered shorts.
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Another Variation

Jil Sander Spring/Summer 2011

Colour. And flowers. I agree it is a reference to the minimalist core of an early Jil Sander. Accordingly pure is the self-repetition of Raf Simons and his encounter with waist-conscious tailoring and a short shorts spirited mind.
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Alpha Male

D&G Spring/Summer 2008
Spring/Summer 2007 & Spring/Summer 2010
Spring/Summer 2003 & Spring/Summer 2007

There it is again: My surrender to D&G. Hidden in a dark corner of my mind. Barbie Fashion for men. Ken Fashion so to speak. Maybe we all want to be a bit of Ken? Except one particular detail of his anatomy.
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Hallucination

Prada Spring/Summer 2007

Socks and sandals. Shorts and coats. I just found these amazing vintage clothes in my father's wardrobe that fit me perfectly well. Prada, Miu Miu, Dries van Noten. But it was just a dream.
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Harmless

Gaspard Yurkievich Spring/Summer 2010

A little bit of Gaspard Yurkievich can never do wrong. I strongly recommend biceps and triceps exposure for summer. Either by wearing a voluminous top or waistcoats with bare arms.
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Bulletproof

Comme des Garçons Fall/Winter 2010

This collection doubtlessly has to be mentioned. It is outstanding. And above all non-referential. I'd almost like to compare it with an atomic core. Constituting its strength from nothing but itself.
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Intertextualität

Prada Spring/Summer 2003 vs. Athletes

Yes, I am obsessed with former Prada collections. It's my most favourite archive for cross-reference and visual quotation. A timeless compendium of style and exhilarant perspectives.
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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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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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Infantile Pants Fight

Duckie Brown Spring/Summer 2010 vs. Golden diaper

Ok, it does look like a diaper and I won't admit any fetish or fascination for that topic, but I think the shape is super cool. And somehow this is what we all want, being surprised.
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Male Prostitute

Horst is quoting cropped shirts and short shorts over and over again. So it is about time for true commitment. This is a tribute to the 90s. To hunks, jocks and chavs. This is an investigation of forgotten style.
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Nude Shades Fight

Tillman Lauterbach Spring/Summer 2010 vs. Rose Drawing

Sensual and soft like petals of roses. Fragile and naïve like a miniature drawing. The elegant and bohemian illusion of exposed nudity.
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