Backstage at Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2018

July 12, 2017

There once was a time when you may have questioned whether or not you might find Julianne Moore under a bridge in Chinatown, beneath a paper lantern embossed with Joy Division. This Fashion Week, Raf Simons has rewritten those assumptions, and more. True nature, the line that debuted last night was an eloquent integration of music, film, iconography and art so well executed that it overstepped the cultural appropriation that so commonly becomes an issue in the industry. The neighborhood itself, New Order, Blade Runner, the seminal graphics of Peter Saville were overt inspirations, woven into pieces such as plastic umbrellas patterned with the archetypical 1980's typography. Other key items were checkered and brightly colored headpieces, leather and pastel trenchcoats, boxy raincoats and reconstructed band shirts. Each look in the collection has been comprised of such a wide collaboration of visions, thoughts and nostalgia, ultimately allowing for the distinct nuances that the designer is famed for.

Photos by Kevin Buitago

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