Ani/Mate III

(Women's edition)



1. Sailor Moon Chibiusa as Black Lady
2. Givenchy Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2011

Completing our recent Manga trilogy. When the idea of Anime mass production/consumption is challenged in haute couture by Riccardo Tisci. And doesn't it feel so current with Steven Meisel taking on twitpic and Nick Knight launching the first instagram shoot?
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Post Paris III

A false encyclopaedic guide to the prêt-à-porter collections for Spring/Summer 2012.
Third chapter: Junya Watanabe

1. Junya Watanabe Spring/Summer 2012
2. Guido Mocafico
3. Frida Kahlo

Junya Watanabe showed the living dead. Reflected via opulent vanitas still life headpieces. Subsequently unifying himself with one formerly living artist obsessed with dysfunction, pain and death.
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Gaultier Questions V

1. Meadham Kirchhoff Fall/Winter 2010
2. Jean-Paul Gaultier Fall/Winter 2003

Once upon a time. A story about princesses and queens. They both love glitter and drama. Dressing up, hidding their identity behind the veils of mysticism. But how does the story truly end?
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The Doomed

Cheap Monday Fall/Winter 2011

We are already living in a cyber world. We have digital avatars on Facebook, supposedly representing ourselves. We do live a post-apocalyptic life. And don't even need an Armageddon. So let's dress if there was no tomorrow. For god's sake!
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Image credits MBFW Stockholm, MMCIII

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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Archaeology

Top Sam Way
Bottom Magnum 4 advertisement, 1999

I am going to the flea market now. Either I find some vintage Magnum ice cream from 1999, or an Egyptian headpiece. But preferably I just pick up an attractive boytoy wearing loincloth.
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Assemblage

Alexander McQueen Fall/Winter 2009.

Plastic foil, white cans and traces of red lipstick. I just coincidentally discoverd these incredible details, re-using trash as head pieces. Other 'hats' include car rims and bubble wrap.
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Superscript

Comme des Garçons Spring/Summer 2002

Rei Kawakubo and newspaper iconography. Alien-esque mindreading. Futurism in 2002. Makes me remember that I desperately need some John Galliano newspaper briefs.
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Image credits Catwalking

Princess

Photos Karim Sadli
Styling Robbie Spencer
Model Callum Wilson
Magazine Candy

The transformation has begun. A boy wearing Lacroix Couture. Insanely beautiful.
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Psychiatric Nurse

Pierre Cardin

In some cases, this hat would probably be the right choice. To save us from frizz, acne and Dumbo ears. For everyone.
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Hardcore Vibes

Jaiden rVa James Fall/Winter 2008

Jaiden James really pushes boundaries. Floral skirts and bondage gear, masks and chains. The phantasies get wild, abstruse and frenetic. Flirtatious games to the extreme.
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All About The Chaplet

J.W. Anderson Spring/Summer 2009

"When you call my name its like a little prayer
Im down on my knees, I wanna take you there
In the midnight hour I can feel your power
Just like a prayer you know Ill take you there"
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Dirty Desires

Rozalb de Mura Fall/Winter 2009

I do love Rozalb de Mura and I always will. First of all the nonchalant attitude, the subtle detailing, the deformed shapes. Nice colour palette, a striking presentation and most important: an adorable all-in-one. I'm hooked.
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Image credits Catwalking