RAF by Raf Simons S/S 2006 review

[matnivlek]

Obviously the RAF line just a repeat of all his previous old trick in a low cost production.

 

[matnivlek]

I really love Raf work but I think this Raf line is a deal with the corperate who backing him up (Prada group) for 'fund raising'. I am looking forwards of his work on Jil line.

 

[tricotineacetat]

I really love Raf work but I think this Raf line is a deal with the corperate who backing him up (Prada group) for 'fund raising'. I am looking forwards of his work on Jil line.

That´s completely incorrect, the whole production is made in Italy, Raf simons had only been hired to design the Jil Sander collection, Prada didn´t buy his own bsiness, so that you could speak of a corporate trick in here.

With the mainline going by far more architectural, experimental directions, this is where all the streetwise clothes will fit in. It´s true there are some "recycled pieces in the collection that have already been in the mainline several years ago, but that doesn´t make the whole thing dull... it´s just the first season, after all.

 

[birdofparadise]

It's distilled, essence. You have to start somewhere, find what people respond to and then move it forward. But it also will allow him a bit of a clean slate with his main line as well, this could be the beginning of more than a few changes.

 

[Spacemiu]

With the mainline going by far more architectural, experimental directions, this is where all the streetwise clothes will fit in. It´s true there are some "recycled pieces in the collection that have already been in the mainline several years ago, but that doesn´t make the whole thing dull... it´s just the first season, after all.

I really agree, to me it makes sens to put the youth oriented clothes at a lower price so young people can actually but them.

People act like he never made swet shirts or jeans before.

 

[tricotineacetat]

...Some more pictures I just wanted to share with you, I soooo love the coloured hoodies, there´s also one in a lighter, ice blue colour and a warm, washed out orange... the short coat is not pinstriped, it´s a very nice, charcoal seersucker!

 

[tricotineacetat]

Some more ones, I hope you enjoy them:

 

[tricotineacetat]

Last bunch, the shirt collars are going to be smaller than what´s been shown on the samples I was told, please note the interesting texture, it´s a beautiful fabric!

picture credit: my own archive.

 

[andrew]

Ah sweet! That's what I want to see!!!!

 

[futurepresent]

I know who you are!

[You took the pix in Berlin last July!

 

[futurepresent]

Absolutely not true, the next collection will be fantastic

 

[futurepresent]

Prad is not involved at all in the Raf's collection!

 

[faust]

Tricot, MUCH better. I am so happy there are tailored pieces in it and not just usual sweatshirt/jeans mix. The coat looks excellent - if it is tailored in the same laser precise way that his main collection ones are, I'd sold.

 

[tricotineacetat]

Faust, they had both lines in the showroom when I was there so you could easily tell if it was just a cheap knock-off production or not. I observed both mainline and secondary line blazers and there was not much difference in terms of quality. Basicially if you speak about fabrics, the mainline was a bit more sophisticated with some glazed linens and fine wools(which turned out to be last season Helmut Lang fabrics!) whereas the secondary line emphasized on basic cotton canvas/cotton seersucker.Unfortunately I can´t tell you about the fit since the sizes were 48s and there was no model available, I assume the fit is just as slim as ever, at least the jeans are, some of them had been shown in the mainline catwalk show as well.

 

[arlekindearrabal]

everything is just ... i love hoodies, and those red pants (are they jeans?)

 

[tricotineacetat]

[You took the pix in Berlin last July!

Yes I did, so I assume you must be somehow engaged with Raf´s agency, futurenet?

 

[tricotineacetat]

everything is just ... i love hoodies, and those red pants (are they jeans?)

Yupp, they are indeed red canvas jeans... I also like the rivets a lot, they are enamel coated in the same colour of the jeans, so red with red and white with white...

 

[wire.artist]

thank you tricot , the perfecto jacket is to die for! Is there any shop in paris selling Raf in spring? I think colette for sure but I dont like go shopping there, the SA are so....Evil balds

 

[Colette_B]

the green hoodie is lovely

 

[airboyair]

tFS - you heard it here first.

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