Raf Simons
Raf Simons
Raf Simonsis a Belgian fashion designer. Beginning in furniture design, he launched his own menswear label in 1995. In April 2012 he was announced as the creative director at Christian Dior. On October 22, 2015 he resigned from Christian Dior...
NationalityBelgian
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth12 January 1968
CityNeerpelt, Belgium
CountryBelgium
common designer expressed knew martin people saw
In the nineties, it was common to see people who expressed themselves through one designer - the Jil Sander woman, the Martin Margiela woman. You saw her on the street, and you knew who she was.
came diane fascinated saw
I'm fascinated by the way Diane Arbus saw things. She came from this fashion background and then twisted it.
aesthetic call design divide knew next people season
In fashion design, you can divide people into two groups. You have people who come with an aesthetic that is there forever, even if it evolves. Then you have people I call 'jumpers.' One season it can be this; the next season it's completely something else. I always knew I am more of a jumper.
sublime sure word
The fashion world doesn't know the word 'stop,' so you have to make sure there are sublime moments every day.
becoming definitely
The fashion thing is something I do, and yes, it is definitely also becoming a part of myself and my personality. It also doesn't really feel like a job, either: it's a dream or a passion or something.
convince moment picture red relevance single women worn
I want to get away from couture just being done for a picture or for a single moment on the red carpet. I want to try and convince women that couture can be worn in the day and that there's a reality and relevance there, because that's what Mr. Christian Dior wanted.
art artists connect designers psychology scene system
There's a very different kind of psychology going on in the fashion scene than in art. When artists connect to a system because they want to make a living, it's their own choice. In fashion, designers don't have that choice.
people
People who don't know me look at my world as something very hard-core, and I don't feel it that way. It's not what attracts me.
behaviour combined easily less men
I see there is a lot of behaviour in men's fashion, which is systematic. It's a lot about all these kind of clothes that can be easily combined with each other, and it's less and less, I think, about making a fashion statement.
city happy wearing
Somewhere, in some city in America, someone is wearing my clothes, and I'm happy with that.
appreciation interesting creative
We are very excited to re-launch the collaboration with Fred Perry. We have great appreciation for the heritage of the brand as well as their dynamism in guiding the brand towards the future. Their openness to create synergies between both our brands will bring interesting, creative results.
mean doe band
L.A. interests me, the whole band scene and relaxed carefree feel, but it does not mean you have to dress like a hippy.
couple ideas assistants
My ideas for the next collection always happen a couple of months before the show. I have learned to shut up and not bother my assistants with it.
people feelings persons
I'm not an isolated person. The more I connect to people, the more I have the feeling that things work.