Raf Simons

Paris Menswear Fashion Week S/S 2010: Junya Watanabe Man, Blaak, Thierry Mugler, Rick Owens, Walter van Beirendonck, Kris Van Assche, Comme des Garçons Homme, Cerruti, Givenchy, John Galliano, Raf Simons

source: Irenebrination

Rather than designing the umpteenth collection with his signature pieces in reinvented fabrics, he should maybe channel his talent towards a new direction and maybe concentrate on reduced capsule collections of jackets and coats, after all, nobody can resist a good piece of outerwear that can last you forever, many of us can instead to without the umpteenth apron, top or pair of baggy trousers. Quite a few designers displayed for the next season what could be only defined as the “North Africa-meet-the West” syndrome, a not so rare obsession that ended up characterising many Spring/Summer 2010 collections.

Published Sun, Jul 19

Paris Fashion Week: Blagging rights

source: New Zealand Herald

 New Zealand - Isaac Hinden Miller I'm standing outside the Raf Simons show with 500 other people, trying to squeeze our way in. Blocking our path are a Belgian ex-model-cum-employee, a snotty French PR agent and two burly security guards. Despite being on the guest list and a member of ...

Published Wed, Apr 15

From subway to runway

source: AZ Central.com

 AZ He first caught my eye on the Paris Metro nearly a year ago, as he and another model ran onto my train car, dashing from a Raf Simons show to a Lanvin fitting. Then, on the subways of Milan the next season, there he was again, amid the boys with the ...

Published Fri, Mar 13

Working Stiff

source: New York Times

 United States The new look from Raf Simons, the Belgian designer presenting in Paris, was a curvy suit with rounded shoulders and sleeves made from neoprene. But that seemed to be more about protection than seduction. Elsewhere, the suit tended to look like smart ...

Published Fri, Mar 6

Male models: from subway to runway

source: Los Angeles Times

 CA He first caught my eye on the Paris Metro nearly a year ago, as he and another model ran onto my train car, dashing from a Raf Simons show to a Lanvin fitting. Then, on the subways of Milan the next season, there he was again, amid the boys with the ...

Published Fri, Mar 6

Raf Simons and Rem Koolhaas at Prada

source: Women's Wear Daily

A contemporary art collector, Simons is off to New York to take in The Armory Show, but he may have time for a little more Miuccia in Paris: “Maybe I’ll come for Miu Miu because it’s at the end of fashion week.” Luckily Simons wasn’t relegated to the ...

Published Mon, Mar 2

Feeling Boyish, in Shorts or a Suit

source: NYT > Raf Simons

The spring men's shows in Paris served up athletic shirts and shorts, but a few determined designers showed pearls and eye-catching lace. Raf Simons had youthful bounce and Comme des Garcons entered its gold period.

Published Tue, Feb 17

How Do You Sell in Paris? With Romance

source: New York Times

 United States - Jan 26, 2009 RAF SIMONS An overcoat layered with a shrug of neoprene. Right, overcoats, one with synthetic sleeves. By CATHY HORYN Cathy Horyn reports on the fall mens ...

Published Mon, Jan 26