Raf Simons
Raf Simons
Raf Simonsis a Belgian fashion designer. Beginning in furniture design, he launched his own menswear label in 1995. In April 2012 he was announced as the creative director at Christian Dior. On October 22, 2015 he resigned from Christian Dior...
NationalityBelgian
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth12 January 1968
CityNeerpelt, Belgium
CountryBelgium
the-end-of-the-day looks dior
My aim is a very modern Dior, but at the end of the day, I also look back,
fashion clothes people
In fashion, general people will look to the piece itself. [Some designers] concentrate on, 'How can I make this seam look special?' or 'What am I going to do with that button so it looks interesting?' I am not interested in that. At the moment, I am more interested in the shape and the form. I have a big desire to make clothes without defining them.
fashion art giving
Unlike fashion, art isn't applied. It doesn't have to serve anybody. It doesn't have to be there for any other reason than to give an impression of what the world is about.
fashion sublime world
The fashion world doesn't know the word stop, so you have to make sure there are sublime moments every day.
dream past people
The future, for me, is romantic, I don’t understand people who say the past is romantic. Romantic, for me, is something you don’t know yet, something you can dream about, something unknown and mystical. That I find fascinating.
i-can
I’m very attracted to things that I can’t define.
memories attitude past
I dont want to show clothes, I want to show my attitude, my past, present and future. I use memories and future visions and try to place them in todays world.
clear i-can ifs
I'm usually very attracted to things that I can't define. If something's too clear, it's very often not inspiring to me anymore.
convince moment picture red relevance single women worn
I want to get away from couture just being done for a picture or for a single moment on the red carpet. I want to try and convince women that couture can be worn in the day and that there's a reality and relevance there, because that's what Mr. Christian Dior wanted.
chanel
The Chanel woman? I don't even need to see; I smell her from round the corner.
carefree interests relaxed scene
L.A. interests me, the whole band scene and relaxed carefree feel, but it does not mean you have to dress like a hippy.
sublime sure word
The fashion world doesn't know the word 'stop,' so you have to make sure there are sublime moments every day.
becoming definitely
The fashion thing is something I do, and yes, it is definitely also becoming a part of myself and my personality. It also doesn't really feel like a job, either: it's a dream or a passion or something.
thinking challenges dior
I've always seen myself as a small entity, and it will always stay like that. I'm not changing. But I think the big challenge for me taking on the Dior thing is to see how I can connect that to such a huge institution.