Petrarca's Heir

Photos Alex Rank

Neither authentic nor artificial. Neither human nor sculpture. Skin as perfect and sleek as marble. No hair, no flaw, no beauty mark. So close and yet so distant. So real and yet so staged.
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2mm

Yves Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2011

While the rather unspectacular YSL men's collection slowly grows on me, I am currently asking myself one fundamental question: to shave or not to shave?
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Things & Clouds

Last night I got a window seat assigned. Note, that I don't like window seats, caught in a tiny corner, needing to pass two other people. But: I had the most amazing view and moment in my life. Layers of clouds and the vibrating lights of London at night. Creating the texture of a Versace sequin dress.
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Theoretical Confrontation

Street Failure vs. Akris Fall/Winter 2010

Rumours say that the street has become the catwalk. And true beauty is mostly to be found aside known fashion paths. Well, there is a fine line between felicity and failure. There are always two options.
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Miuccia's Utopia

Portrait Miuccia Prada

"I am attracted to what I hate and what I don't like. I like the battle. I like working on something I don't like. It pushes your creativity and new ideas.... To build on something bad and turn it into utopia." - Miuccia Prada, Arena Homme + 2006
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Group Of Four

Tamara De Lempicka vs. Robert Palmer

Women with sleek hair, smokey eyes and red lipstick - a repetitive leitmotif of timeless beauty. Women who use the definitions of sex as their weapon and source of strength.
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