The Farhi Simons Scandal

Nicole Farhi Spring/Summer 2012 vs. Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2011 & 2008

As the previous Farhi scandals have been quite easy to grasp, this one takes on complexity and merges various Raf Simons collections. Mere copy or honest tribute? Who will be throwing the first stone?
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See also The Farhi Sander Scandal and The Burberry Prada Scandal

Comme Comment

Comme des Garçons Spring/Summer 2008

Some might have noticed that Horst is currently having a little Comme moment. Comme ci, comme ça. Come on. Comment ça va? In fact, Rei Kawakubo is the dadaist of contemporary fashion.
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Horst Decoration, Issue 3

1. Kast sideboard Vitra, Tropicalia chair Moroso, Vases Olivier Gagnère
2. Sofa Moroso x Diesel, Candles Maison Martin Margiela, Lamps Tom Dixon
3. Bed frame IKEA, Wooden clogs and butterfly collection Vintage

Welcome to my sister's home. Dipped in soft bubble gum and sorbet colours. An ode to the Fifties and Sixties in hues of pink, pistachio and moss green. Op-art surfaces confronted with post-conceptual irony.
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Girl Groups

Photos Halston & TLC

The saga of colour continues. Already indicating the dominance of pastels. Pale pink, aqua blue, soft orange. Personally, I'm tending towards aqua. And in my girl group are still two spots to fill. So who wants to audition for the pink and orange part?
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Alternate Demand

MTWTFSS Spring/Summer 2011

Desperately seeking Strawberry Blonde. The platinum days are over. Spring demands fruitiness. Including one's hair colour. If anyone knows how to achieve this hue of gold, professional advice is always welcome.
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Respective

1. Jil Sander Spring/Summer 2007 & Fall/Winter 2007
2. Prada Spring/Summer 2003 & Jean-Francois Campos for Numéro Tokyo, May 2009
3. Yuima Nakazato Spring/Summer 2011 & Prada Fall/Winter 2008

I've always enjoyed the indefinable character of metallic textures. And I'm loving my copper Raf Simons x Doc Martens boots. Changing their colour in sync with the surrounding light. Disco.
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Preserved Latex Fight

Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2011 vs. Keith Sonnier

Never getting tired of posting Raf Simons pieces. This time put together with a rather unwearable favourite: Keith Sonnier. Both depicting one common matter. Latex it is. The material I wanna feel on my skin.
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The Belgian Patient

Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2011

Although TLC proclaimed No Scrubs in 1999, we'll suspend this rule for 2011. Encouraging every man to dress in an open-back nightshirt. For reference see also Prada's Emergency Room and Matías Uris.
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Contortionists

1. Missoni Fall/Winter 2011
2. Playgirl Man for March

It's a delicate topic. Snakes and the texture of their skin are of rare beauty. And therefore must be protected. Therefore, we can either fake it. Or do it like Salma.
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Conflict

Gucci Fall/Winter 2011

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Image credits Catwalking

Recall

Top Christina Aguilera
Bottom Girls Aloud

As I've still not seen any result of perpetuating the topic I'll explain it one more time: This is Barbie Fashion. And it got lost. Sometimes it still appears in Cheryl Cole videos. But we need it in an everyday context.
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Best Of Miu Miu

Miu Miu Fall/Winter 2000 - Fall/Winter 2010

Women: paisley, frills, flower embroidery, pleating, plateau heels.
Men: studs, stars, ties, brooches, sandals & socks. School girls and nerds.
Apples and pears. Naughty virginity versus daring naïvety.
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