Substance

Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2008

Most probably the best use of latex in fashion. A sexually connotated material that recently found its renaissance in the Spring/Summer 2011 collection of Raf Simons or the designs of Atsuko Kudo.
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Editor's note For a short history of latex in pop culture, please see Zoo Magazine #32, pages 58-59.

Postmodern Gloss

Lanvin Spring/Summer 2012



To be honest, this collection looked as if a number of graduate students had been given four looks each, labelling it all Lanvin. One hot mess. Yet, the person responsible for the results shown above should be vaunted.

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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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Carving Board

Maison Martin Margiela Spring/Summer 2011

A reinforced laminate waistcoat. An example of artisanal craftsmanship. Clear evidence and perfect proof for the MMM ethos: redefinition of materials and calculated misappropriation.
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Climate Change

Cerruti Fall/Winter 2010

White tulips in winter. A milk croissant for breakfast. Richard Nicoll's debut for Cerruti perfectly describes my current state of mind. The longing for softness, warmth and spring.
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Image credits Catwalking

Le Bon Créateur

Eric Lebon Fall/Winter 2008

Ah oui. Pas mal. Douze points.
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Javier

All pieces Javier Moreno Frías

Gold, silver, plastic, rubber, glass. I like the antithetic of the materials. The contrast of cheap and expensive. The lightness and modernity. And always remember: The men of tomorrow wear brooches.
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Ink Blot Test

Sandra Backlund once again proofs that fashion can be accepted as art form. Her conceptual designs that work with exaggeration and contrasting materials made her the winner of the 2007 Hyères Festival and everyones darling at Stockholm Fashion Week 2008.
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