A Short History Of Stripes In Popular Culture III

1. Véronique Branquinho Spring/Summer 2004
2. João Figueiredo Sensual Hollow
3. Frida Kahlo The Broken Column

The masochistic atripe: A darker and more vague addition to our series based on the idea of anatomic fragmentation. Here, the stripe becomes a subtle reference to self-abandonment.
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Balenciaga Questions VI

1. Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2004
2. Raf Simons Fall/Winter 2009

And what happens when the DNA of Balenciaga is injected into menswear? The suit eventually becomes something else. Brutal shoulder proportions and feminine hourglass waists.
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True Romance

Marni Spring/Summer 2008

Lately, I am totally into Marni. The fit. The fluidity. I seriously believe it could become the next super brand. The right choice for soft-hearted, sexy nerds. Just follow the elite.
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Plastic Surgery

Dior Homme Spring/Summer 2011

The male body as an object of proportion. Divided. Extremeties opposed in relation. The arm, the musculus biceps brachii as the centre of asymmetric divergence. Fabrics and mind are taken away, then replaced again.
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Sans Substitute

Fendi Fall/Winter 2007 & Spring/Summer 2007

There has been one year in the history of Fendi that demands closer inspection. 2007 offered impeccable cut and attention to material. As a result I am truly melancholic regarding the fact that the menswear line as such doesn't exist anymore. Maybe I have to comfort myself with a logo bag.
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2005

Raf Simons Fall/Winter 2005

Despite the risk of boring you, there has not been a more suitable collection for the year 2005 than Raf Simons. Worshipped and adored for exaggerated shapes and the variation of proportion.
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Image credtis GQ.com

Adolescence

Raf Simons Fall/Winter 2005

I love the old Raf Simons collections so much, but I don't own a single piece. Isn't it dramatic. It may be explained by the fact that my fashion consciousness just began to materialize with the very beginning of this blog. Shame on me.
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Image credits Vogue.com

Posture

Anna-Sara Dåvik Spring/Summer 2010

Exaggerated monster women armed with 10 meter legs, black garbage bags and bricks. Totally elegant and captivating. Hold your breath and hide under their wafting robes. Smell their tulip based perfumes and close your eyes.
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Shoulder Dynasty

It's a sin, I know, but what about a dress or jacket with shoulder pads? Your mothers thought it was over but I say: No! We have the right to look strange too!




Oh, these times were so damn unfashionable!
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