Couples

1. Céline Spring/Summer 2012
2. Matthew Miller Spring/Summer 2012

The horizontal block stripe, white on white. A belted waist. While he is wearing layered shorts, she sports a deconstructed version of skirt-like flaps. A perfect couple has many things in common, yet shows differential characteristics.
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Perplexions

A false encyclopaedic guide to fashion history, presenting:
Alexander van Slobbe Spring/Summer 1999

1. Céline Fall/Winter 2011
2. Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2012
3. Darren Coffield 'Episodical' 2010

A boyish face. Sleek, wet hair groomed into a perfectly gentle, curly wave. A sleeveless vest. Bare arms uncovering the shadows of muscular anatomy. A photo-realistic print. This boy is carrying wood.
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Post Paris II

A false encyclopaedic guide to the prêt-à-porter collections for Spring/Summer 2012.
Second chapter: Céline

1. Céline Spring/Summer 2012
2. Sand Paper
3. Versailles inspired carpet

Plywood seating and the smell of freshly manipulated wood. While the rough surface of sand paper softens its edges, the crispy structure reappears as 3D carpet ornaments on hourglass-shaped coats. Click on the runway image for closer inspection.
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His Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Kanye West x Céline Spring/Summer 2011

Cross-dressing just got a whole new dimension.
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Eternal Rivalry

Céline Fall/Winter 2011 vs. Arjan Janssen

I'll have to admit: she did it again. Women become a piece of art. The kind of art that will remain for decades. Decent garments with relevance that won't seek visual competition with their wearer.
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Revival

Céline Fall/Winter 2010, Fall/Winter 1978, Fall/Winter 1975 & Spring/Summer 1970

Career, yes, but not at any price. Céline successively defined a new kind of woman, the Gentlewoman. A process of such genuinity that no one has really noticed 40 years passing. What date do we have?
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Antiseptica

Céline Spring/Summer 2011

White nurses. Plywood seating. And a plastic-stripe-butcher-cooling-room entrance. A raw purism paired with hygienic clothes and a dosage of unexpected colour to reverce everything again. Bad pictures. Beautiful collection. Worthy of all the high expectations.
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Contemporary Classics

Céline Spring/Summer 2010

Yes, it is nice to wallow in future seasons and collections. But also very refreshing to just focus on the now. Therefore, I recommend women of today to enrich their wardrobe with a piece of Céline. Maybe the best choice this season.
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