Fashion the new, limited edition book going deep into helmut langs archive. Simons eponymous menswear label is like a calling card for intheknow fashion guys, and each time he lands at a new label, theres a whole lot of excitement that. I dont want to show clothes, i want to show my attitude, my past, present and future. Raf simons is joining prada as cocreative director with.
Raf simons, belgian fashion designer who served as creative director of the german label jil sander 200512, as artistic director of the french fashion house christian dior 201215, and as chief creative officer of the american brand calvin klein 201618. Discover adidass history through the 357 various shoes presented in this book, incl. The hefty, twopart tome documents a decade of the belgian designers career. In this stunning photographic book, id celebrates raf simons own menswear label, his work for jil sander, and his new appointment of dior.
The photographs were edited and made into one set of two archive books. D ior and i, the documentary chronicling raf simons debut haute couture collection, premiered at new yorks tribeca film festival last night. I use memories and future visions and try to place them in todays world. The fashion industry is among very few who, at least right now, are hungry for an outsiders opinion on america. As 19962001 20012006 is released, and ahead of raf simons aw18 menswear show, which takes place in new york tonight, we caught up with hashiura to find out more about the concept behind printings. Raf simons installation for his new kvadrat collection. His sharp tailoring and subcultureinspired streetwear shaped the trajectory of contemporary. It follows his journey from starting off as a furniture designer and transitioning to a menswear designer in 1995. Peep the 700page raf simons archive book, on sale now from idea books. Raf simons autumnwinter 20032004 closer collections power corruption lies fishtail parka, in collaboration with peter saville. It was sold in rafs own space within dover street market in. He had made the 90minute drive from antwerp, where he lives most of the year, in part to satisfy my curiosity to see his place at the beach.
Raf simons raf simons archive maison martin margiela margiela shoichi aoki veronique branquinho. Raf simons fall winter 201112 full paris mens fashion week by jewel76337633. Take a deep dive into the raf simons archive with 4 newly digitized shows vogue. Immersed in the counterculture of early 90s antwerp, simons captured the energy of the citys fashion underground in pioneering collections inspired by music and the. Jul 31, 2017 raf simons was born on january 12, 1968, the only child of jacques simons, an army night watchman, and alda beckers, a housecleaner, in neerpelt, belgium, near the dutch and german borders. And when it came time for raf simons to continue that commentary via his. Jul 15, 20 this book is horrible, just a bunch of photos that are as said from a 2001 i. Fashion 10 of the best bootleg fits coming out of animal crossing. The most important message raf simons wants to communicate is. Mar 12, 2018 the limited edition raf simons archive book is presented in two volumes, taking an indepth look at the designers work between 19962001 as well as 20012006. He was creative director at jil sander 20052012, christian dior 20122015 and calvin klein 20162018. Despite being only three years old, many pieces from this season, like the handpainted jackets have already become musthaves despite their relative newness in terms of simons archive.
May 01, 2019 the twobook setwhich follows printings. More information raf simons archive editorial by highsnobiety. Raf simons adidas archivedigging stan smith pack drops this month sneakers sponsored january 16, 2019 highsnobiety editors state their case for the best look at fashion week ss20. Apr 30, 2017 the designer was given access to savilles archive for his fall. Fake tokyo reimagines its store with a basement devoted to archival raf simons collections. Sign up to our hbx newsletter now to enjoy 10% off your first order. A genuine pioneer possessing the rare ability to summon a world of his own in the most unexpected circumstances, raf simons is regarded as one of the most innovative designers of the 90s and 00s.
Before he was a german minimalist, parisian mastermind, or an american iconoclast. How raf simons captured the calvin klein empire vanity fair. Magazine issue that featured raf simons, but this book basically is just selling off his name, some of the pics are even scanned, and does not capture the raf simons menswear attitude or vibe at all, no photos of his work with peter saville, like the joy vision and new order stuff, no photos of his parka or even. In case you missed it, the raf simons 2019 fallwinter collection was just unveiled at paris.
Feb 08, 2018 raf simons fall 2018 mens collection the designer meant to neither glorify nor condone the culture of drugs, he wrote in the show notes, but instead to consider the persistent, almost. Jul 10, 2017 raf simons is the king of fashion right now. Raf simons fallwinter 2004 life is, in itself and forever, shipwreck all raf collections tap into some sort of youth subculture, this one was the surfer. Sep 18, 2005 raf simons leaned against the rail of his balcony. Raf simons archive book 10 corso como official website. The hard work showed off as the collection challenged what simons had been known for and incorporated rubys style of art seamlessly. Simons appointment as artistic director of dior in 2012 caused frissons of excitement in the fashion industry and marked the beginning of a momentous new chapter for the belgian designer. Related stories for gq raf simons offwhite calvin klein since 1957, gq has inspired men to look sharper and live smarter with its unparalleled coverage of style, culture, and beyond. It marks some of his most notable pieces that are selected by both fans and industry professionals. The designer was given access to savilles archive for his fall. Raf simons calvin klein fall 2018 collection photos. Raf simons references opioid crisis in a runway show. Whatever happened to rafs diffusion line, raf by raf simons.
Raf simons regular fit bald head transformers tee white. Alongside the publication, there was also an exhibition of simons work and an outdoor fashion show at the pitti immagine uomo tradeshow in florence, italy for a retrospective of the designers career at the age of 38. Raf simons raf raf simons fw01 fw01 menswear runway archives myuploads panduhm0n1um. Our expert moderators ensure all listings posted for sale are 100% authentic. His clothing is emulated everywhere and he knows it, and his ideas about youth culture, recontextualization, collaboration, and art resonate around. As michael kardamakis, the owner of endymaa massive archive of some of the rarest simons, helmut lang, and burberry pieceswho has a deep knowledge of simons told me, the quality of raf by raf simons got even worse in 2008 and 2009, when they released really bad jeans, scarves, and knits.
Raf simons regular fit tape and patch jean dark navy. The limited edition raf simons archive book is presented in two volumes, taking an indepth look at the designers work between 19962001 as well as 20012006. The book reveals simons social background, social isolation, social intimacy with his designersmodels, and a blurry vision of the future. We celebrate legendary belgian designers work with an editorial featuring a ton of pieces from his extensive archive. The archive book that covers the years from 19962006 is now available at idea books for. Renowned for his early archive of highly coveted raf simons and helmut lang pieces, stylist david casavant is launching his first selftitled archive book, spotlighting his collection of garments. The new book documenting almost every raf simons garment. Fashion designer raf simons who left christian dior last month showed up for the second night in a row to the fashion houses event for the guggenheim museum and even tore it up on the. Raf simons raf simons 19962001 20012006 archive book set. Raf simons archive book 19962001 20012006 crisp culture. Shop raf simons 19962001 20012006 raf simons archive book na for men at hbx now.
Most importantly, the book doesnt reveal too much information on mr simons and is presented in such a way which seems unfinished but actually avoids pretensiousness. Take a deep dive into the raf simons archive with 4. Belgian designer raf simons introduces a superbook entitled the raf simons archive book. The parka is adorned with peter saville artwork, all of which has been hand painted onto the jacket. Raf simons 19962001 20012006 raf simons archive book. Made under the raf simons limited edition label the scarf was produced for the 2001 riot, riot, riot collection. The museumlevel fashion archives of david casavant gq. Raf simons 19962001 20012006 raf simons archive book hbx. Raf simons archive 19962006 the archival book covering the years 19962006 is now available from idea books for. Over 700 pages of the most important raf simons pieces. Feb 23, 2020 simons eponymous menswear label is like a calling card for intheknow fashion guys, and each time he lands at a new label, theres a whole lot of excitement that comes along with the move. Raf simons belgian designer raf simons launched his namesake mens collection in 1995, after switching from an industrial design course to fashion at antwerps royal academy. As of 1 april 2020, he is the cocreative director of prada, in partnership with miuccia prada. When, in 2005, raf simons took on the job of creative director at the then struggling brand jil sander, it catapulted him from perennial hero of indie fashion to bigleague player in the world of womenswear design.
This book is horrible, just a bunch of photos that are as said from a 2001 i. Raf simons archive editorial raf simons, olivia black. The 10 greatest raf simons collections ever grailed. Jan 29, 2019 belgian designer raf simons introduces a super book entitled the raf simons archive book. Obviously its very youth inspired, but its also to inspire youth. Searching for raf simons 19962001 20012006 archive book set. So everything went back to that moment when i started back in the days where my collections.