Perforations

1. Unknown
2. Jürgen Teller for Vivienne Westwood

Men have recently become skin-revealing sex objects. Chest, shoulders, biceps. Tight layers. Strategically placed cutouts. Sheer fabrics, short hems. No complaints made. Or are there any reservations?
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Monolythic I

1. John Chamberlain Trumpery Praxis, 1984
2. Helmut Lang Spring/Summer 2004 campaign

The result of a multiple hours image research. Loosing the source. Investing even more time. Retriving the origin, its name, its year. And recalling even more aesthetic material.
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Image credits YHBHS

Coronation

Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2005 & Helmut Lang backstage by Jürgen Teller

Germany has a new king. It might only be relevant for a confined target group but I'd like to admit the joyous consumption of a cannibalistic product known as trash TV known as Jungle Camp.
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Love-Hate Relationship

1. Robert Maxwell, Rolling Stone 1997
2. Patrick Demarchelier & Marc Jacobs campaign by Jürgen Teller
3. Patrick Demarchelier & Yves Sain Laurent Fall/Winter 2008

In my narrow-minded world, corduroy is directly followed by velvet. Questionable materials that I've never completely understood. They leave me with a feeling of disgust and insecurity. That's why I need a respective garment in my wardrobe. Immediately and badly.
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Fluorescent Appendix

Helmut Lang Fall/Winter 1994

This is just a follow-up.
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Not In Fashion

Photos MMK

Jürgen Teller photographing a photographer while arranging his works in the exhibition space. I highly anticipate tonight's opening of Not In Fashion. A reflection on the smybiosis of photography and fashion - including the oeuvre of houses such as Maison Martin Margiela, Comme des Garcons or Helmut Lang.
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Not in Fashion: Fashion and Photography in the 90s, September 25 – Jan 9 2011, MMK Museum für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany