The day after Gosha Rubchinsky's show, Raf Simons presented his new collection in Florence.
Raf Simons' Spring / Summer collection is built on oversized structures that are clearly addressed to a younger audience. In general, youth has become almost the main theme of the past Pitti Uomo. Apparently, this is how the influence of Rubchinsky influenced the exhibition, who this season became the creative director of Pitti Uomo.
Raf Simons continues to collaborate with artists: after working with graphic designer Peter Saville, photographer David Sims and visual artist Sterling Ruby, Simons turned to the work of Robert Mapplethorpe. This time, Raf uses archival photographs of the photographer and covers everything from shirts to jackets with them. At the same time, the designer uses Mapplethorpe's favorite subjects: male genitals, a nude body and flowers, but all this looks quite organic in the collection.
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Image Raf Simons. Spring-summer, 2017
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As for the looks themselves, the main focus in them is on the oversized top, combined with the quite classically elegant bottom. Simons creates asymmetrical and voluminous designs, making his images romantic. There is a lot of knitted jersey, flowy shirts and designer favorite parkas.
