The work of Helmut Lang

[malevich]

So when seeing it in person, can you confirm if those sculptures are really made from his shredded fashion archives? i still cannot believe he did it.

[Faust]

Confirmed. Forgot to take a photo of a pillar where you clearly could see shredded denim, label included. Helmut was there, but his watchdogs wouldn't let me get near him. A couple of photos are on StyleZeitgeist Instagram.

[zabriski]

Now i might get shot for asking this : is current Helmut line worth checking out ? I know it was crap until not too long ago but i saw some stuff on a couple of sites + handled some at barneys which looked actually surprisingly good , not like the cheap made in china turds they ve been churning out for a while. Thoughts anyone ?..

[guardimp]

If you are seeking the pre-2004 helmut then don't bother. It still is a money grab, now with Plokhov as the "designer." The good stuff is still readily available, with decent items coming on the market all the time.

[cremaster]

Faust I loved your write up on the Helmut Lang parfums on the Stylezeitgeist magazine blog.
It brought back memories of the first time I was in NY and my excitement when visited the SOHO store. From the Holzer work to the overall design, to the smell of the fragrances. It gave me a new perspective on where some of the best art is now situated.
I then frantically went looking through my piles of stuff for the magazine they gave away in the store at the time.
Sometimes memory clouds judgement - was it really that good?
Yes it was...

[Faust]

/\ ha, that's cool! I saw the glimpse of the man a few weeks ago - he has a show in New York. We did not write it up because the gallery people were kind of dickish.

[Law]

Didn't know where to put this, but an interesting look at Helmut Lang and his continued influence.

"A decade after he left fashion, Helmut Lang is still one of the world’s most influential designers"

[Faust]

And an article by Sarah Mower.

"I have always thought that those who identified with Giorgio Armani in the eighties and Yves Saint Laurent in the seventies must have felt the same as all of us who felt so passionately about Helmut Lang. Once in a blue moon, a designer comes along who holds up a mirror in which we recognize everything we want to be. In the nineties that man was Helmut Lang."

http://www.vogue.com/13296711/vogue-runway-designer-helmut-lang-90s/

[winner456]

Hemlut Lang is a name that resonates throughout the fashion world. This self trained Austrian born designer is one of the most influential people in the fashion scenario. His innovative works have inspired a generation and has spawned a slew of fashion followers. Hemlut Lang has moved on from being a fashion designer to an artist but his works are still very popular and relevant. Many fashion photographers still insist on Lang’s collection to be used in their photo shoot.

[Faust]

Thanks for letting us now. Is this a part of your school essay or what?

[AVerdantShore]

^^are the bots just getting smarter and smarter? I recently had a chance to look through some men's fashion rags and there was a small editorial with old Helmut stuff. Even in an orange and green palette, it was still lovely.

[mrbeuys]

Not sure if this has been posted before:

[Faust]

Yeah, I've followed this dude on Instagram for a while. Then I got bored and unfollowed.

[shellface]

http://editorialarchive.tumblr.com/post/27842220928/independence-day-guinevere-van-seenus-and

backpack straps + biker detailing

[YohjiIsLife]

Images from SS 97