Raf Simons

[Sombre]

so sad. have seen 8-10 raf buys and i couldn;t come up with one single solitary special, well-conceived or interesting piece. wha happened? even the polarizing a/w07-s/s08 collections are looking pretty good in retrospect.

I thought A/W 08 wasn't bad. Had some solid pieces. And I did pick one piece from current collection. I'll try to post it tonight.

[NoAppreciation]

I thought A/W 08 wasn't bad. Had some solid pieces. And I did pick one piece from current collection. I'll try to post it tonight.

I'm looking forward to F/W 08 to see the return to tailoring.

[Buckwheat]

Disorder-Incubation-Isolation Collection Autumn/Winter 1999/2000

9th season, the collection is shown in a Filmstudio “Studio Carrère” on the Avenue du Président Wilson no. 50 in Paris close to Porte de la Chapelle on Friday 29th January 1999 at 09h30 pm.

A little group of teenagers opened the show, with black flags featuring the following words:

DISORDER INCUBATION ISOLATION

These words are important to describe the image of the collection, and it is also a memorial to Joy Division.

The global idea of this collection is to make a reference to the past, specially the first two parts of the show. Fashion goes so quick that people tend to forget the historical meaning of clothes, especially costumes. This is why the opening of the show was like a procession to create the right atmosphere.

The most important part was a group of models wearing black Capes, classical, asymmetric and circle shapes in ¾ length, a variety of design, an other group wearing ceremonial costumes, shirts with cuffs and collar that are removable. The hair was very constructed in sharp lines. The first three groups had black coloured hair. And in the last part the hair changed to blond coloured hair, but still very constructed hairstyles.

The colour of the outfit changed from black to grey. Raf Simons likes plain, black and monotone, but also he likes the past in contrast to the future. The music was in this part very fast.
The blond group was wearing long light grey and dark grey coats with zippers. The silhouettes are very clean: shirts in classical weaving wool fabrics without collars. Nearly each light grey outfit was with a white “R” Turtleneck and the dark grey outfits with a red “R” Turtleneck.

The music of the show:
1 Placebo - ION
2 Suede - INTRODUCINE THE BAND
3 Ultravox - VIENNA
4 The art of noise - INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS
5 The art of noise – PARANOIMIA

photo credit: © Bert Houbrechts

[Buckwheat]

[Faust]

/\ another iconic collection.

[Buckwheat]

Yes love the knitwears. And those coats! man...good memories :)

Is that the same year he did Ruffo Research with VB? Those leathers remind me...

[diamonds]

will add to that:











Not as nice quality...

[Buckwheat]

Thanks Diamonds

Summa cum laude Collection Spring/Summer 2000

Both inspired by MENSA students and the kids of gabba (a youth movement from Holland and Belgium, most recognisable by its speeded-up techno music); featuring bomber jackets, kaleidoscopic prints and white leather.
Fashion show at film studios 'Studio Carrère' in Paris.

photo credit: © Els Voorspoels ; Videostills

[Buckwheat]

photo credit: © Etienne Tordoir

[Faust]

are these from my blog, diamonds?

[diamonds]

i found them on a yahoo auction. so maybe?

[Torchiere]

Does anyone have the pictures for AW 2000-2001? My internet detective skillz aren't up to par.

[MidnightBlue]

I'm surprised nobody had posted the promotional films that Raf put out to go alongside his collections. The first (I think) was SS 1997 in which a group of kids rush towards an abandoned building some skateboarding along to a heavy 90's inspired soundtrack... Depeche Mode and Radiohead if I recall correctly. None of these films are on youtube unfortunately but if anybody has some of them I would urge you to upload them...

[MidnightBlue]

These films were the first things that initially drew me into Raf Simons and got me interested in the man and his work.

[Rowan_Oliver]

wow, thanks for posting these!!
yeah raf was critised for SS2002 for promoting 'terrorist chic', ahah.

do you have any photos from AW2002-2003?
thanks:)