Raf Simons

RAF SIMONS X JOYCE 2015 white abstract patchwork cotton sweater pullover top S Reference: TGAS/A00357 Brand: Raf Simons Designer: Raf Simons Collection: Fall Winter 2015 Materia...

Jil Sander wool dress with pleated shoulder. lined in silk. side zipper and slit at the back. Bust: 34"/ Waist: 28"/ Hip: 34"/ Length: 55

Vintage RAF SIMONS Fall 2016 dress pants comes in a black wool featuring a high waist, front strap tab closure, slim fit, back elastic panel, and a zip fl...

Many of the pieces from “Radioactivity” derived their narrow, futuristic cuts from the New Wave music scene, specifically pioneering electronic artists like John Foxx and Kraftwerk and Ryuichi Sakamoto, all whom employed rigid, traditional tailoring to express conformity and a looming monoculture being brought about by rapidly advancing technology. Even when Simons employed heavy leather trousers and exposed zippers on his biker coats, he left the silhouettes almost too rigid to breathe, and at other times covered models’ faces with blank moto helmets. This piece utilizes the season’s cropped and narrow cut, and features a spiderweb knit atop the wool base. This unique knitting pattern...

Though kindred in spirit, Raf Simons’ spring 2004 work “May the Circle Be Unbroken” was a far aesthetic departure from the bleak runways of 2003’s “Consumed “and “Closer.” The presentation was shown at the Parc Floral de Paris, where models walked in the tranquil environment to a soundtrack of Sonic Youth, The Stone Roses...