Raf Simons stunned the industry today, when he announced on his label’s official Instagram account that the spring 2023 collection would be the final season of his namesake label. Here's everything we know so far
Raf Simons stunned the industry today, when he announced on his label’s official Instagram account that thewould be the final season of his namesake label. The show, staged during London’s Frieze Art Fair, turned into a rave after the last model took their turn on the catwalk.
Simons launched his brand in 1995 after working as a furniture designer and interning at fellow Belgian Walter van Beirendonck’s design studio. He quickly achieved cult-status for youth-oriented collections which showcased his innate ability to distill inspiration from the underground art and music worlds into eminently recognizable minimalist silhouettes.
His spring collection featured the work of the late artist Philippe Vandenberg, and though we didn’t know it at the time, they proved prophetic. “They’re cruel words, like ‘Kill them all and dance.’ But he didn’t mean killing people,” the designer told Sarah Mower at the time. “He meant killing things that you’re doing creatively in order to move on and explore further.”
In his Instagram post Simons wrote, “I lack the words to share how proud I am of all that we have achieved. I am grateful for the incredible support from my team, from my collaborators, from the press and buyers, from my friends and family, and from our devoted fans and loyal followers. Thank you all, for believing in our vision and for believing in me.”
Reached for comment, Simons PR said the post would be the only official communication about this move. The next time we’ll see Simons will be in January at Prada’s menswear show in Milan, where he has been co-creative director since early 2020.
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