The Non-Experiment

Rick Owens Spring/Summer 2012

A directional presentation of menswear. What it is and what it could be. Floor-length linen dresses and graphic indications of the stripe, brought into an acceptable form. A valuable contribution.
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Veracious

Photos Rafael Stahelin

The day of the gender apocalypse has come. And it didn't just take a minute, girl. While James Franco and Iggy Pop already sport the (sequin) dress, we wait for the day that department stores depart their respective departments. For men and women.
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Death

1. Vanitas still life & Givenchy Spring/Summer 2011
2. Hedi Slimane still life & Comme des Garçons Spring/Summer 2011

I've never understood the fascination for it. I am afraid of death. Who can take this fear away? Or is this even possible? Men in leopard skirt shorts might be a consolatory beginning.
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Pleats Please

1. Comme des Garçons
2. Unknown

Contemplating a meanwhile well-established topic. The Men's Dress. And, more precisely, the pleated skirt. Preferably worn on one side. And, more loosely, quoted with a T-shirt tied around one's waist.
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Surreptitiously

Yohji Yamamoto Spring/Summer 2004

A men's collection that didn't contain any kind of regular trousers. Instead, almost transparent linnen skirts. The world already was perfect for a while in 2004. Therefore, I always enjoy seeing Islamic men wearing galabia.
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Kiss

J.W. Anderson Fall/Winter 2011

This collection was made to be loved by me. And we all'll have to wrap ourselves in fluffy knitwear. Caressing our New Bohemian tip-to-toe paisley uniform. Completed by a contrasting rubber band cummerbund.
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Image credits Catwalking

Techno Goth II

Yuima Nakazato Spring/Summer 2011

As the saga continues, the aggression of industrial beats and broken toilet mirrors is molded into fragmented versions of the men's dress. Quoting the stylised idea of a post German underground techno club.
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Cyberdog

Photos Jean Baptiste Mondino
Styling Judy Blame
Magazine The Face, August 1993

One might have already noticed a certain fascination for tribal tattoos. But a Horst knows no mercy. And he wants it all. He wants it back. Here and now. What am I talking about? Piercings and techno grunge fetish wear.
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Ritual

Walter van Beirendonck Fall/Winter 2011

Fashion's only true Bärchen surprised us with a tailored and quite conservative approach. Picturing the modern shaman. Whose suit is gradually conquered by colour and absurdity. The dichotomy of the tamed and feral perfectly summarized by hair sculptures - an aesthetic topic also discussed here.
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Image credits Catwalking, Dazed Digital

Hype Re-Hype

Kris van Assche Fall/Winter 2011

Yesterday I officially declared the rise of a new emperor. Kris van Assche redeemed my dehydrated body with vitamin water and an outstandingly good collection. Sleek skinny suits with slightly displaced pockets. Oversized dress-like jumpers. Fashion orgasm.
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P.S.: Tony Ward sat front row.

Winter Sleep

Rick Owens Fall/Winter 2006

This collection captures my current condition best. Wrapped in blankets and thermal wear. Minus degrees and black currant tea. When having a closer look, I do wish for Rick Owens's return to skinny boys sportswear.
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