A Short History Of Manga In Popular Culture

1. Dripping Lazers Graduate Collection
2. La Blue Girl
3. Self Service Magazine

I strongly believe in the comeback of Manga and will further explore its use in contemporary art and fashion. Most probably, 'sexualization' will become a core motif. In the first instance, I'd like to draw your attention to the reanimation of Anime by Dripping Lazers.
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Straps & Strings VI

1. Prada Fall/Winter 2008
2. Unknown

Looking forward, looking back. And who are we meeting again in search of unconquered fashion territory and implications of the men's bra? Miucci Prada. She knew it, she has done it before. We'll do it, too.
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Straps & Strings IV

1. Lonely Hearts Lookbook
2. Unknown

Not being able to wear a bra and reveal its construction may be a temporarily hurtful deficit for the male human - as long as its principle will not establish itself in latter's wardrobe.
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A Short History Of The Bandeau Top In Popular Culture

1. Prada Lookbook Spring/Summer 2009
2. Salvador Dali Venus de Milo with drawers, 1916
3. Tamara de Lempicka La Chemise Rose, 1933
4. Prada Spring/Summer 2001, Fall/Winter 2006, Spring/Summer 2009 & Spring/Summer 2012

An embrace of the feminine figure, the voluptuous form. Just like a Petrarchan sonnet, Miuccia's bandeau caresses the woman's firm breasts, articulating admiration for the sensitive and untouched. A signature idea that secretely strives for mainstream acceptance.
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The Real Housewives Of Haute Couture

Photos Paolo Roversi



Paolo's got a taste for blur. And blur's got a taste for luxury. Dark, soft-focused, in-between worlds. A place for gossip, intrigues and confessions. Where boytoys get dressed in couture gowns.

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Wannabe

Prada Fall/Winter 1992

There was a time when even Miuccia proclaimed bimbo style. And as I've bemoaned the disappearance of Barbie Fashion, this is the last call for a better world. Self-absorbed, materialistic and pretty pretty.
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The Men's Bra

1. Jose Manuel Ferrater, 1992
2. François Sagat for Bernhard Willhelm Spring/Summer 2008
3. Julius Spring/Summer 2012
4. Nikos

The only logic consequence in extrapolation of the men's dress, the men's robe and the men's corset. Although being obvious, we rarely allowed ourselves to imagine its realisation.
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Boobarella

1. Hussein Chalayan Fall/Winter 2009
2. Hans Arp sculpture

From lederhosen to dirndl. From leather pants to leather shell bras. i guess I'll just have to accept the fact that I like leather in any context. Luckily I can compensate this with my appetite for art.
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Gym Inspiration

Neneh Cherry - Kisses On The Wind 1989

Isn't her outfit just absolutely flawless. A black high waisted tube skirt and a bra top - nothing else. Buffalo Style merged with minimalsim. Graphic and straight-forward.
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Subtle Touch

Josef Lazo Graduate collection

High-buttoned and highly seductive. A collection that succeeds in uniting rivalling contradictions. Sheer trousers that provoke a breeze of sensuality. Strict suits and leather waistcoats that quote elemtents of menswear. The white shirt serving as pure base and projection screen for multiple layers of meaning. In this case, silence best communicates the speakers message and intention.
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Beauty Mask

Cutout iterations of face masks bilding multiple triangles. Corresponding to bra shapes and broad shoulders. I am fascinated by the analogy and geometry of these images.
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Exposure

Photos Alasdair McLellan
Model Dree Hemmingway
Magazine Vogue Russia

Triangle bra cutouts revealing porcelain skin. Feminity dramatically exposed. Strengthened by dark lipstick and opulent jewellery. The Petrarchan ideal.
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For Paulchen

Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2009

Sometimes one can't resist over the top drama. Severe pieces. Breathing and screaming. It is all about the dress, owning the moment. Nothing else needed.
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Image credits Catwalking

Obligé

Photos Alasdair McLellan
Styling Andrew Richardson
Model Sessilee Lopez

The embodiment of ingenuity. Azzedine Alaïa adorability captured by Alasdair McLellan. Poignant, strict, pure.
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Cone Sugar

Louise Goldin Spring/Summer 2010

Tull, lamé and cone bras. Baroque feminity paired with harsh and slighty imperfect structures. The soft and pretty threatened by chaos and misplaced lines. The princess is the evil.
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Image credits Catwalking