A Short History Of The Plastic Raincoat In Popular Culture II

1. Abbey Lee Kershaw, i-D Spring 2010
2. Patrik Ervell Fall/Winter 2010
3. Richard Nicoll Fall/Winter 2009 & Comme Comme Spring/Summer 2011
5. American Psycho, 2000
6. Lady Gaga, Vanity Fair 2010
7. Scarlet Street (1945), Follow Me Quietly (1949), Miss Sadie Thompson (1953)
8. Helmut Lang Spring/Summer 2003 & Spring/Summer 2005

Don't ask me why but I am still researching, archiving and assembling reference images picturing the use of clear plastic in fashion. One might call it obsession, I'd like to see it more as a tribute to an underexposed brilliancy.
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P.S.: The original plastic raincoat from Blade Runner sold for $1,600.00 on ebay.

Image credits Catwalking, Jak & Jil, Style.com

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

Identical

Above Patrik Ervell Fall/Winter 2009
Below Chloe Spring/Summer 2010

Both collections are amazing. Undeniable proof that a suit suits everyone. May it be boy or girl. Innocence that intrigues.
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Image credits Catwalking

Pastels

Alessandro Dell'Acqua Spring/Summer 2009
Patrik Ervell Fall/Winter 2009
Margaret Howell Spring/Summer 2009

Light blue. The colour of innocent boys. And I really feel we all need more innocence. Clothes like childhood memories. Playing with action figures and dinosaurs and drinking vanilla milkshake. And please pay attention to the snakeskin pants in the first picture.
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Image credits Catwalking

Sequin Sequence

Patrik Ervell Spring/Summer 2009

I love him and I always will. This collection is full of glitter lust and unimpeachable classiness. It's risky and at the same time safe. It's sharp and clever. It's glamorous but decent. That's what one is asking for when talking about the right balance.
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It's Raining Horst!

On Top: Jacket H&M, Tee Topman, Jeans Julian Red, Shoes Converse.
Above: Jackets Bureau Regatta, A-Z Collection, Patrik Ervell.

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