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
absorb associated attracted audiences certain image interested respond
I am always attracted to the moments when a person who is associated with a certain message, image or sensibility evolves. I am very interested in how audiences respond to that maturation and absorb the evolution.
appreciation interesting creative
We are very excited to re-launch the collaboration with Fred Perry. We have great appreciation for the heritage of the brand as well as their dynamism in guiding the brand towards the future. Their openness to create synergies between both our brands will bring interesting, creative results.
fashion long interest
Fashion has a long interest in collaborative situations.
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.
art deeply discover fashion interest understand
I don't have so many things in the fashion world that interest me. It's probably because I am so deeply into it. Often when you go very deep into something, you also discover what it's about, and you understand it better. With the art world, I still have a lot of curiosity.
bigger society wants
Our society wants things to grow, and our society wants things to become bigger and bigger. Everything has to be put under the spotlight.
raised
I was raised in a very happy nest by very happy people, and I like to think that those are enough ingredients to make me succeed at Dior.
beauty certain love point
My point of view is that if I love a certain kind of beauty, I want more of that beauty. I don't need 200 different beauties.
chanel develop instantly spot
You can instantly spot a Chanel woman, so I want to develop the Dior woman.
attitude
I couldn't go now to a brand that had a niche attitude like... gothic. I couldn't do that. Well, I could do it, but I wouldn't find it interesting, challenging.
body constant design goes industrial relation whereas
As an industrial designer, you design the thing by yourself, and then it goes away from you, whereas fashion is in constant relation to the body and to psychology. It makes it more complicated, and it makes it more challenging.
berlin lots might move pass people spend state stay time
Berlin is in a state of transition. There are lots of people who don't stay here. They pass through. They might not 'clean up,' but they mature. It is a city where people spend a significant time in their lives, and then they move on.
hope people
Fashion is so mass-produced now; I hope there will come a refocus on how people see couture. And I would also hope for a new focus on the craft.
anywhere constantly free highway home jump life surrounded time
Every weekend, I'm on the highway to Antwerp. I need to be there, to have the calm. It's a whole different life: I jump on my bike, and it's so small, I can be anywhere in a minute. I like to be at home when there's free time because when you're at a big company, you're constantly surrounded by 30 people.