Top 30 for 30: the end of an era

Turning 30 in less than two hours. Last chance to reminisce about the old days, and to look forward to change. For those relatively new to my blog, you may not have had the chance to read it in its old form, during the days when I still wrote long thematic articles, went crazy over the artwork of former designers, and religiously followed the circuit of fashion shows. Now it's mostly me, and I'm afraid you're stuck with me, as I realize the fact myself. So here is a short sweep of my 30 favorite posts from that time, arranged by category, sans the cameo entries. Even I felt nostalgic when compiling them. Hope you enjoy as well.



Articles


1. Martin Margiela and the blindness of fashion




2. Men in skirts




3. How punk lost its funk





Creatives


4. Portraits by Henri Cartier-Bresson




5. Change and the art of Helmut Lang




6. The art of Ryan McGinley




7. The Thom Browne effect




8. Presenting Gary Card




9. Close Up and Private / Modern Drift




10. The many hats of Johnny Depp




11. Personal style: Pelayo Diaz Zapico




12. Gustav Broström at Sweden's A Perfect Guide




13. Who's afraid of Andre Chang?





Editorials


14. Princes of our age




15. Arena Homme Plus: Buffalo Stance, part 1




16. AnOther Man: Extreme dreams




17. L'Uomo Vogue: The Style and the Elegance, a tribute to photographers




18. Fantastic Man goes nude and naked




19. Best color blocking editorial: 'Atomic!' by Men's Folio




20. Eddie Klint in GQ Style Russia





Streetstyle


21. 112 looks from Helsinki




22. The men of Jak & Jil




23. A charming and enigmatic streetstyle aesthetic





Show reviews


24. The pleasure that is Dries Van Noten




25. The layers and landscapes of Miharayasuhiro




26. The lure of Lanvin




27. Miharayasuhiro lands on the Sahara




28. The army of Rick Owens





Objects


29. Leather and hardware by Palmer & Sons




30. Rings in raw concrete