Raf Simons S/S 08

[Lucas0607]

Okay.. I dumbfucking love this collection. Raf nails it for me. The pieces, the colors, the cuts, the proportion.. oh! It just works for me. My eyes dig this shit.

So graphic. So sharp. I dunno, but the colors and the lines kinda reminds me of an art deco-slash-bauhaus advertisement.. Cheers.

[ProfMonnitoff]

What the fuck is this? Both Ann and Raf are disappointing I guess I'll still wait until I see the pieces in person, but my hopes aren't very high.

[Lucas0607]

Okay, so I just found out from my inside source that those multi colored boots attach to hovering skateboards! Raf is the future.

Hahahaha I Love it!

[designersheep]

As a long time Raf Simons fan, I never really liked the runway pics of Raf Simons F/W 0708 other than the knits, but this is just very disappointing. It's not just about the wearability; I don't really see much coherent progress or image/motive/theme from these looks, unlike how Raf Simons always had. Some of the half-transparent white materials look interesting though.

[misterpretender]

those pear shaped shirts are hideous!!! not very flattering...

[Egpt]

what a fucking retarded collection

[onemancult]

who the fuck just said that this collection is 'graphic and sharp'?

it is amorphous and soft, it is foggy, billowing, it is anything but

graphic, and certainly not in any sense of the word sharp.

be more responsible with your adjectives.

[josephr]

raf has always used a mix of local antwerp guys and agency guys (9 daughters and a stereo, etc)...not sure what this mix is.

as for the collection, if you look into the raf archive this is not terribly inconsistent with what he's done in the past. his aesthetic sensibility does seem to shift disconcertingly every few seasons, but as always what you'll see on the racks is not going to be much of this runway shit anyway.

raf has said in the past that he likes to use subculture or theme as a starting point, but that he always has to make it "modern" so that it is not costume. this season's shit is kind of stupid though, i don't know.

[alterion]

dumb shit, I can't belive fashion critics lap up this stuff. hypebeastxprimark womens ware does not look good. Some nice outerwear but nearly every collection from most designers has that.

[wEstSidE]

i really want one of those packs...how bad do you guys think the price will be?

[faust]

raf has always used a mix of local antwerp guys and agency guys (9 daughters and a stereo, etc)...not sure what this mix is.

as for the collection, if you look into the raf archive this is not terribly inconsistent with what he's done in the past. his aesthetic sensibility does seem to shift disconcertingly every few seasons, but as always what you'll see on the racks is not going to be much of this runway shit anyway.

raf has said in the past that he likes to use subculture or theme as a starting point, but that he always has to make it "modern" so that it is not costume. this season's shit is kind of stupid though, i don't know.

Sharp observations all around. I, too, immediately wondered about the models, given the fact that Raf has always prided himself on using same guys (who were his buddies when he was younger) in his shows.

[mike lowrey]

looking forward to saying whats going to be on racks, thats the real reason I'm a raf fan boy

[Fuuma]

Love the pants, overall a very strong collection, will try to post some comments tomorrow.

[goldengloves]

Well honestly, I have been on the fence about this collection but it is slowly starting to grow on me. Then, I saw these pics courtesy of someone over at TFS, and I love some of the fabrics.

For your enjoyment;

Also, the backpacks are a collaboration with EastPak I think.

[Analog]

^

When I click the 2nd pic (top row) I get a fetching image of Alyssa Milano. Yum.

EDIT : damn, where'd she go? Tease.

EDIT : That jacket 2nd pic (top row) is very cool.

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[goldengloves]

lol. Weird. I wish I got a tease like that! BTW, I'm working on getting some more.

I love the shirts in the first pic, the one layered underneath is especially intriguing.

[Liberation1945]

i want those silver rafbyraf jeans.

cooooooooooooooooooomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[hedkandi67]

Funky footwear!

[wEstSidE]

cas: where did you hear the eastpak thing? does that mean they will be in the realm of "affordable" (i'm to cheap to go past 200)

[seven.homme]

my friend just bought this grey raf simons..not sure is it from s/s07 or a/w 07

looks really nice..

[goldengloves]

Damn those things are tight. Blackbird just got in some sick olive green jeans from RbyR.

West- That may be, but they are some pretty big bags though I would assume they won't be too outrageous. I'm looking forward to them as well.

[evisu 2000]

i haaaaaaaaate his sandals every spring!

[goldengloves]

Yea, I think the ones he did for Jil's SS08 line are better. Nice and minimal.

[goldengloves]

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[evisu 2000]

that first white backpack is fucking bananas!

[Servo2000]

I am liking those backpacks as well.

[wEstSidE]

yea? WELL IM GETTIN 1 FIRST...so fuk off.

[goldengloves]

Do I hear a Raf Simons backpack group buy?

P.S. Those dudes are walking like they're on one of those moving walkways in the airport...

[Servo2000]

Do I hear a Raf Simons backpack group buy?

P.S. Those dudes are walking like they're on one of those moving walkways in the airport...

The future of backpacking is solar-powered moving trails.

[goldengloves]