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Hernández Cornet Fall/Winter 2012

By purpose self-referential, the collection centres on a personal archive of garments that became archetypes throughout the years. This time, these obsessions recur as déja-vu variants in PVC and leather.
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Image credits Kristian Löveborg for ASFB

Quantum Mirage

Glass house Philip Johnson, 1949



Black stone mosaic. Black leather psycho divan. May a new life begin. It's my imaginary therapist's consultation. I have achieved nothing yet.

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Paraphernalia

Product design Alessi

Once your Comme desire is satisfied, you realize there is also a sudden, unforeseen enthusiasm for 90s product design emerging. And you wonder if you should invest in, yes, Alessi kitchen equipment.
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Horst Decoration, Issue 1

1. New Berlin Sofa Acne, Door Wallpaper Maison Martin Margiela
2. Bottle Dryer as chandelier Marcel Duchamps, Venus with Drawers Salvador Dalí
3. Quaderna Table Zanotta, Pineapple Glass Lamp La Maison

Welcome to my surrealist home. Strictly dominated by trompe l'œil furniture. A fake wallpaper door. An optically deformed sofa. A Venus sculpture with drawers. Main materials include concrete, tiles and marble à la Jil Sander FW08.
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Nudist Camp

1. Wrestling, Michael Sweerts 1649
2. The Fountain of Youth, Lucas Cranach 1546
3. The Dance, Henri Matisse 1910

Where do you wanna be now?
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Suggestion #9

Noguchi table, 1944

Life wouldn't be complete without a Japanese classic. Black triangular shapes creating the optical illusion of lightness and floatation. And always remember: the joy of giving is priceless.
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Renewal

Shelf system String

I am feeling the need for a new shelf system to replace my common example of furniture democracy. As I am a collector of heavy magazines, I am not quite sure yet which kind would suit my needs best? Any suggestions?
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Career Woman

Victoria Stone Graduate collection

Asymmetry and disproportion. The power suit has undergone a mental change. Dissolving in certain areas while heightening in others. Confused and inappropriate in a strinking manner.
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Reality Bites

Whyred Spring/Summer 2011

I know it looks boring, but let's be honest: That's what I will buy, that's how I actually dress. Am I destroying an illusion now? I appreciate these clothes in an everyday context. The only thing I am asking myself: Do they have to appear on a runway?
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Image credits Fashion Week by Berns

Dune

Dune 1984

This movie is incredible. Partly disgusting and scary when confronted with evil Harkonnen's human experiments, but mostly stunning due to the monumental setting and imagery. I am also impressed by Kyle MacLachlan's perfect quiff.
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P.S.: And how I loved the computer game. I wish my 386 PC back.

Kitten Love XXIX

Top Joseph-Benoît Suvée, Milo Of Croton, 1763
Bottom Nicolai Abildgaard, The Wounded Philoctetes, 1775

The subtle appearance of leopard lends a rural charme and notion of bestial fight to its wearer. An effective demonstration of masculinity and survival. The conclusion: wearing leopard is a sign of strength and power.
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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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Tender Truth

Dries van Noten Spring/Summer 2011

As the romantic dandy merges with the vicious rebel, the Dries van Noten man claims his warm, soft spot in my bedroom. He is arrogant and egocentric. Sometimes he annoys me. But I can look behind this façade and see the broken and loving.
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Image credits Catwalking

Vegetable Portraits

Giuseppe Arcimboldo Vertumnus, 1591 vs. Irving Penn 1996

I am full of admiration for Giuseppe Arcimboldo's radical violation against established art definitions of his time. Provocative and forward-thinking, his portraits maintain unquestioned relevance until the very today.
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Hellenistic Citation

Sculpture Carl Milles

A walk through Millesgården made me fall in love again. With one particular sculpture entitled 'The Hand of God'. One of the last works before Carl Milles' death. A very modern adaption of Grecian themes and archetypes.
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Spectacle

Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 1989

Horst is growing old and therefore concluded to refine his serious appearance. With a classic pair of Giorgio Armani frames. The perfect complement to combed-back hair, suit and black turtleneck.
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Vanilla Coating

Patrik Ervell Fall/Winter 2010

Caramelised sugar, vanilla cream and a silver spoon. This collection feels a bit like crème brûlée. Patrik Ervell succeeds in defining the tastful, timeless and elegant.
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Image credits Catwalking