The Intertext Of Hedi Slimane

1. Raymond Pettibon Invite, Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2014
2. Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2014
3. John Baldessari Invite, Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2014
4. Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2014

The artists Slimane chooses and the symbols their invitation artworks depict imply a crossing of meaning. Comic-like figures with disturbing, poetic and ambiguous undertone? The anti-authoritarian spirit of youth? Pettibon! Menswear! The appropriation of the found image as art practice? Endless repetition with subtle changes? Baldessari! Womenswear! 9 classic jackets over sparkly dresses...
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A Short History Of Patchwork In Popular Culture

1. Comme des Garçons Homme Plus Spring/Summer 2000
2. Robert Rauschenberg Windward, 1963
3. Robert Rauschenberg From The Seat Of Authority, 1979
4. Junya Watanabe Fall/Winter 2013
5. John Baldessari Hope (Blue) Supported By A Bed Of Oranges (Life): Amid A Context Of Allusions, 1991

The re-appreciation of re-appropriation: patchwork in fashion and art. As delicate layers (Rei and Robert) or harsh mismatching (Junya and John). Trusting in the contextual meaning of found material that is finding itself renewed.
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Doublet (Comp.)

Peter de Potter I Am An Image Machine, 2011

The ditptych corporation and tumblr über-curator Petter de Potter pairs sexuality with violence and porn with propaganda. Machine versus image. Spit versus shipwrecks. Appropriation to be appreciated - or at least, endlessly consumed.
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Aoyama, 2013

or 'Motif Repeats Itself'

Skirt Comme des Garçons Homme Plus
Belt Comme des Garçons Homme Plus
Cut-out shirt Comme des Garçons Homme Plus
Ruffle bib Comme des Garçons Homme Plus
Shoes Saint Laurent

Combining the schizophrenic brainchild of Makoto Aida (Harakiri Schoolgirls, 2002) and John Baldessari (Three Figures With Manhole, 1988), Photo Booth and Photshop have assisted me in creating a new biotechnical race: the school boy-cum-girl.
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Barbara Did It First? IV

1. Barbara Kruger Untitled (You Have Searched And Destroyed), 1982
2. Raf Simons Fall/Winter 2012

So, in the end, did Barbara do it first? Yes. Indeed. I know right. Does it matter? Yes. Indeed. I know right. Have we learned anything new? No. Unfortunately. Not at all. Do you still love me?
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Barbara Did It First? III

1. Barbara Kruger Untitled (Bleed Us Dry), 1987
2. Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2014

The appropriation of consumer culture has proceeded to check-out. From analogue receipt to digital barcode scan. In your face and in your basket: a polished product and sneering "Let them have it!" smile.
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Barbara Did It First? II

1. Barbara Kruger Untitled (Remember Me), 1988
2. Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2013

Barbara wants 'You' to 'Remember' 'Her'. Raf 'Will Do Her' this favour. And with this in mind, maybe appropriation is about remembrance? About the not-forgotten and will-not-be-forgotten. In a world where information passes through so fast, we hardly notice it was ever there.
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Barbara Did It First?

1. Barbara Kruger Untitled (You Can't Drag Your Money Into The Grave With You), 1990
2. Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2012

I might have to accept the fact that it is no longer about 'Who Did It First' or 'Oops I Did It Again'. Appropriation is an art form, so why should we except fashion from it? The new question being posed now should rather be 'Why Does It Exist Again'? And 'What does it add to the Now'?
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