Raf Simons

{{Short description|Belgian fashion designer}}

{{Infobox fashion designer

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|name = Raf Simons

|nationality = Belgian

|birth_name = Raf Jan Simons

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|birth_place = Neerpelt, Belgium

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|education = LUCA School of Arts

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(1995–2022)|Raf by Raf Simons
(2005–2022)|Jil Sander
(2005–2012)|Christian Dior
(2012–2015)|Calvin Klein
(2016–2018)|Prada
(2020–present)}}

|website = {{URL|rafsimons.com}}

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Raf Jan Simons ({{IPA|nl|rɑf ˈsimɔns}}; born 12 January 1968) is a Belgian fashion designer. Beginning in furniture design, Simons launched his own menswear label in 1995. He was creative director at Jil Sander (2005–2012), Christian Dior (2012–2015),{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/raf-simons-leaves-christian-dior|title=Raf Simons to Step Down at Christian Dior|website=Vogue|date=22 October 2015 |access-date=22 December 2018}} and Calvin Klein (2016–2018).{{Cite web|url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/08/raf-simons-takes-over-calvin-klein-new-chief-creative-officer.html|title=Raf Simons Takes Over Calvin Klein|date=2016-08-02|access-date=2016-08-02}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2017-ready-to-wear/calvin-klein|title=CALVIN KLEIN 205W39NYC Fall 2017 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show|website=Vogue|date=10 February 2017 |language=en|access-date=2019-01-01}}Stephen Garner, MR Magazine [http://www.mr-mag.com/raf-simons-officially-starts-at-calvin-klein-as-chief-creative-officer/ RAF SIMONS OFFICIALLY STARTS AT CALVIN KLEIN AS CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER] August 2, 2016 As of 1 April 2020, he is the co-creative director of Prada, in partnership with Miuccia Prada.Vanessa Friedman (February 23, 2020), [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/23/style/fashion-prada-milan-fashion-week.html Raf Simons Becomes Co-Creative Director at Prada] New York Times.Luisa Zargani and Miles Socha (February 23, 2020), [https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/prada-taps-raf-simons-as-co-creative-director-1203504595/ Prada Taps Raf Simons as Co-Creative Director] Women's Wear Daily.

Early life and education

Raf Simons was born on 12 January 1968 in Neerpelt, Belgium, to Jacques Simons, an army night watchman, and Alda Beckers, a house cleaner.{{cite web|title=Voguepedia: Raf Simons|url=http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Raf_Simons|publisher=Vogue|access-date=2 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114080550/http://www.vogue.com/voguepedia/Raf_Simons|archive-date=14 November 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Simons graduated in Industrial Design and Furniture Design from LUCA School of Arts in Genk in 1991. During this time, Simons congregated at Antwerp cafe Witzli-Poetzli with the likes of Olivier Rizzo, Willy Vanderperre, David Vandewal and then-girlfriend Veronique Branquinho to discuss fashion, namely Helmut Lang and Martin Margiela.{{cite web|last=Holgate|first=Mark|title=Monsieur Simons: Raf Simons at Dior|url=http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/monsieur-simons-raf-simons-at-dior/|publisher=Vogue|access-date=18 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119204102/http://www.vogue.com/magazine/article/monsieur-simons-raf-simons-at-dior/|archive-date=2012-11-19|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Raf Simons alumnus van 2017|url=https://www.productdesign-luca-school-of-arts-campus-c-mine.com/post/2017/11/20/raf-simons-alumnus-van-2017|access-date=18 August 2019}}

He began working as a furniture designer for various galleries, having previously interned at the design studio of Walter Van Beirendonck between 1991 and 1993.{{cite book|title=Raf Simons: Redux|year=2005|publisher=Edizioni Charta|location=Florence|isbn=9788881585434}}

Van Beirendonck took him to Paris Fashion Week and that was when Simons first saw a fashion show—Martin Margiela’s all-white show in 1991—which inspired Simons to turn to fashion design.{{cite web|title=Raf Simons' Universe|url=http://cargocollective.com/huskmag/Raf-Simons-Universe|publisher=HUSK Magazine|access-date=1 November 2012}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Career

=Raf Simons label=

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Encouraged by Linda Loppa, head of the fashion department at the Antwerp Royal Academy, Simons became a self-trained menswear designer and launched his Raf Simons label in 1995.{{cite web|title=Vogue Biography|url=http://www.vogue.co.uk/person/raf-simons|publisher=Vogue|access-date=1 November 2012|archive-date=2 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102231326/http://www.vogue.co.uk/person/raf-simons|url-status=dead}} His first collection was in Fall–Winter 1995, and featured two street models in a video presentation.{{cite web|title=Raf Simons FW 1995 | website=YouTube | date=30 June 2008 | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx9rRZYshK4|access-date=1 November 2012}} From Fall–Winter 1995 to Spring–Summer 1997, Simons's collections were shown either in presentations or videos. Fall–Winter 1997 saw his first runway show in Paris, France, with a look of 'American college students and English schoolboys with a background of New Wave and Punk'.{{cite web|title=15 Years of Brilliance | url = http://hapsical.blogspot.co.uk/2010/04/raf-simons-15-years-of-brilliance.html|publisher=Hapsical|access-date=1 November 2012}} Simons's early aesthetic incorporated youth culture from divergent sources, such as the Spring–Summer 2000 collection taking inspiration from both MENSA students and the Gabba youth subculture (a predominantly Dutch and Belgian movement associated with hardcore techno music). Music has formed an integral part of Simons's work, with references to musical figures such as the Manic Street Preachers's Richey Edwards and Joy Division’s Ian Curtis and his Fall–Winter 1998 collection (Radioactivity) featuring looks modelled after members of German electro band Kraftwerk.

In March 2000, Simons shut down his company to take a sabbatical after his Fall–Winter 2000 collection (Confusion). Following a new deal with Belgian manufacturer, Gysemans Clothing Industry, the company was started back up again for Fall–Winter 2001. During this time, Simons's international prominence grew with the collection for Spring–Summer 2002 (Woe Onto Those Who Spit On The Fear Generation ...The Wind Will Blow It Back) becoming one of his most influential due to its 'layered, hooded, sinister image of the urban guerrilla'.{{cite news|last=Horyn|first=Cathy|title=Raf|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/18/style/tmagazine/TM1923192.html?ref=rafsimons&pagewanted=all|work=The New York Times|access-date=1 November 2012|date=18 September 2005}} The company was restructured in October 2004 with a distribution deal with Futurenet (Europe and USA) and Mitsui & Co. (Asia), followed by a license agreement with Futurepresent (joint-venture of Futurenet and Mitsui Italia).{{cite web|title=Curriculum|url=http://www.rafsimons.com/curriculum/|publisher=Raf Simmons|access-date=1 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025180951/http://www.rafsimons.com/curriculum/|archive-date=25 October 2012}} This deal came to an end with the Spring–Summer 2011 collection.

The aesthetic of the Raf Simons brand has changed since 2005, as former Arena Homme Plus editor Jo-Ann Furniss asserts: "The key turning point was A/W 04-05 (Waves), when the obsessive youth culture codes of his past were turned into clothes that were purely about shape and form."{{cite book|last=Furniss|first=Jo Ann|title=This Is Tomorrow, Raf Redux|year=2005|publisher=Edizioni Charta|location=Florence|isbn=9788881585434}} In June 2005, Raf by Raf Simons was launched, which was sold at a lower price point. Simons also released the book Raf Simons: Redux about the first 10 years of his career. Alongside the publication, there was also an exhibition of Simons's work and an outdoor fashion show at the Pitti Immagine Uomo tradeshow in Florence, Italy for a retrospective of the designer's career at the age of 38.{{cite news|last=Horyn|first=Cathy|title=The Insider's Insider|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/30/fashion/thursdaystyles/30RAF.html?ref=rafsimons|work=The New York Times|access-date=1 November 2012|date=30 June 2005}}

In 2008, two flagship Raf Simons stand-alone stores opened in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan, in collaboration with the artists Sterling Ruby and Roger Hiorns.{{cite web|title=Raf Simons Stores Feature|date=23 October 2008 |url=http://www.wallpaper.com/fashion/raf-simons-stores-tokyo-and-osaka/2756|publisher=Wallpaper*|access-date=1 November 2012}} The Autumn–Winter 2009 collection saw the first Raf Simons advertising campaign, photographed by Willy Vanderperre.{{cite web|title=Raf Simons AW09 Campaign|url=http://www.rafsimons.com/campaigns/mainline/aw-09/still/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100909172652/http://www.rafsimons.com/campaigns/mainline/aw-09/still/|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 September 2010|access-date=2 November 2012}} In 2011, Raf by Raf Simons was replaced by Raf Simons 1995, a diffusion line incorporating elements from Simons's early collections. Raf Simons 1995 also includes homeware, namely blankets and cushions.

On November 21, 2022, Raf Simons announced via its Social Media Channels that the SS23 collection would be the last collection from the label before he closes it down after the end of the season.{{Cite web |author=Jacqui Palumbo |title=Fashion designer Raf Simons shutters his influential label |url=https://www.cnn.com/style/article/raf-simons-closes-label/index.html |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=CNN |date=21 November 2022 |language=en}}

==Collaborations==

Since 2008, Simons has created collections in collaboration with British brand Fred Perry.{{cite web|url=http://www.jcreport.com/intelligence/raf-simons/240608/raf-simons-fred-perry|author=Robert Cordero|title=Raf Simons for Fred Perry|work=JCReport|date=June 24, 2008|access-date=2008-05-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730004401/http://jcreport.com/intelligence/raf-simons/240608/raf-simons-fred-perry|archive-date=July 30, 2008|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} From Spring–Summer 2008 onwards, Simons has collaborated with Linda Farrow on a collection of sunglasses for the brand. Since Fall–Winter 2009, Simons has also collaborated with running shoe manufacturer Asics. For the Fall–Winter 2013 show, a new limited-edition footwear collaboration with Adidas was announced featuring five different designs.{{cite web|title=Raf Simons and Adidas launch a limited-edition range of trainers|date=22 January 2013 |url=http://www.wallpaper.com/fashion/raf-simons-and-adidas-launch-a-limited-edition-range-of-trainers/6294|publisher=Wallpaper|access-date=22 January 2013}}

Simons has designed three collaborations with American bag manufacture Eastpak: Spring–Summer 2008, Fall–Winter 2008 and Spring–Summer 2009.{{cite web|title=Raf Simons x Eastpak|url=http://rafsimons.eastpak.com/|publisher=Eastpak|access-date=1 November 2012|archive-date=15 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115150535/http://rafsimons.eastpak.com/|url-status=dead}} The collaboration has continued for the Fall–Winter 2013 season.{{cite web|title=Eastpak x Raf Simons Fall/Winter 2013 Collection|url=http://www.highsnobiety.com/2013/01/22/eastpak-x-raf-simons-fallwinter-2013-collection/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216050909/http://www.highsnobiety.com/2013/01/22/eastpak-x-raf-simons-fallwinter-2013-collection/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 16, 2013|publisher=High Snobiety|access-date=22 January 2013}}

In 2009, Simons used denim bleached by artist Sterling Ruby to create a capsule collection of denim wear jeans and jackets.Sterling Ruby#Collaborations with Raf Simons In 2014, Simons once again collaborated with Ruby, jointly designing a Fall–Winter 2014 collection, which was presented in place of Simon's eponymous line and carried the label 'Raf Simons/Sterling Ruby'.{{cite news|title=Perfect Pairing {{!}} Raf Simons's Colorful Collaboration With Sterling Ruby for Fall/Winter 2014|url=http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/16/perfect-pairing-raf-simonss-colorful-collaboration-with-sterling-ruby-for-fallwinter-2014//|work=New York Times|access-date=28 February 2014|first=Bruce|last=Pask|date=16 January 2014}}

In 2014 Raf Simons began a collaboration with the Danish design and textile company Kvadrat that would translate into a collection of textiles and accessories. The Kvadrat/Raf Simons collection received great recognition in the media and is distinguished by the blending of colour and materials for which the designer is known in the fashion world. Raf Simons would later come to include the Kvadrat/Raf Simons textiles in his A/W 15 menswear collection.

In 2016, Raf Simons collaborated with the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation for his Spring–Summer 2017 collection.{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/raf-simons-alexander-fury-interview|title=Raf Simons Gets Candid About His Collaboration With the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation|website=Vogue|date=23 June 2016 |access-date=22 December 2018}} The collection debuted at Pitti Uomo in Florence, Italy.{{cite web|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/gallery/raf-simons-spring-2017-menswear-pitti-uomo/all|title=Raf Simons Returns to Pitti Uomo with His Eponymous Men's Wear Collection and Plenty of Male Models|first=Yu|last=Fujiwara|website=W Magazine|date=17 June 2016 |access-date=22 December 2018}}

=Jil Sander=

In June 2005, Simons was appointed as Creative Director for the Jil Sander label, by its owner the Prada Group (which was later acquired by Change Capital Partners and then GIBO Co. SpA, the Italian subsidiary of Japanese firm Onward Holdings Co. Ltd). This marked the first occasion when the designer had created women's clothing and accessories, whilst also designing the brand's male collections.

During his tenure at Jil Sander, Simons moved the brand's aesthetic from an austere minimalism and expanded its commercial appeal with the creation of a womenswear diffusion line, Jil Sander Navy. In 2010, Simons's work was seen to take a more fanciful turn when he presented the first of three couture-inspired collections, all of which played with the shapes, colors, and proportions associated with haute couture, and were his most feminine to date.

Rumors that Simons was a serious candidate to replace Yves Saint Laurent designer Stefano Pilati surfaced in the press several times—most recently in September 2011.Dana Thomas (November 29, 2012), [https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324894104578115340233429664 The Queen of Clean] Wall Street Journal. Later, the press reported that Simons was interviewing for the creative director slot at Christian Dior, which had remained vacant since John Galliano was fired in March 2011. Simons's last collection for Jil Sander was Fall–Winter 2012, following his dismissal by Onward Holdings in favour of Jil Sander's return. The collection was well received.{{cite news|last=Horyn|first=Cathy|title=Why was the designer Raf Simons dismissed?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/sunday-review/why-was-the-designer-raf-simons-dismissed.html?pagewanted=2&ref=rafsimons|work=The New York Times|access-date=1 November 2012|date=3 March 2012}}

=Christian Dior=

In April 2012, it was announced that Simons would replace John Galliano as creative director at the helm of Dior, ending a period of transition after Galliano's dismissal from the role.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/12/fashion/simons-to-take-over-at-dior.html?pagewanted=1&hp|title=Dior Selects Raf Simons to Replace John Galliano|author=Cathy Horyn|date=9 April 2012|work=New York Times|access-date=2012-04-09}} However, he did not design the menswear collections, as fellow Belgian designer Kris van Assche remained as Dior Homme creative director.

Simons's first collection for Haute Couture Fall–Winter 2012 was well-received as the designer focused on the 1950s by playing with some of Christian Dior's famous silhouettes: the A line and the H line, and the Bar jacket.{{cite news|last=Horyn|first=Cathy|title=Simons's First Dior Show | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/05/fashion/raf-simonss-first-dior-collection.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=1 November 2012|date=3 July 2012}}

Simons said he aims “to bring some emotion back, to what I felt in the nineties, because I see a lot of amazing clothes, but I don’t see a lot of emotion now.”

In 2014, Frédéric Tcheng wrote and directed a documentary, called Dior and I, or Dior et moi in French, about Raf Simons "as he created his first couture collection for Dior".{{cite web|url=http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/dior-film-to-debut-at-tribeca-festival-7551702?src=nl/mornReport/20140305|title=Dior Film to Debut at Tribeca Festival|author=Socha, Miles|date=5 March 2014|publisher=WWD|access-date=5 March 2014}} The documentary's world premiere was at the Tribeca Film Festival.

On October 22, 2015, Simons resigned from his post as the Creative Director of Womenswear for Christian Dior{{cite web|last1=Socha|first1=Miles|title=Raf Simons to Exit Dior|url=http://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/raf-simons-exit-dior-10267081/|website=Womenswear Daily|date=22 October 2015 |access-date=October 22, 2015}} following a three-and-a-half-year stint at the brand. In a statement, the designer stated "It is a decision based entirely and equally on my desire to focus on other interests in my life, including my own brand, and passions that drive me outside my work." The departure was reportedly amicable and no replacement was immediately named.

= Calvin Klein =

On August 2, 2016, Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp., announced Simon's appointment as chief creative officer of the brand.

As CCO, Simons led the creative strategy of the Calvin Klein brand globally across the Calvin Klein Collection, Calvin Klein Platinum, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans, Calvin Klein Underwear and Calvin Klein Home brands. He also oversaw all aspects of Design, Global Marketing and Communications, and Visual Creative Services. Following his arrival, Calvin Klein entered into an agreement with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts on allowing Simons unprecedented access to the Warhol archive for three years.Vanessa Friedman (October 24, 2018), [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/fashion/raf-simons-calvin-klein-andy-warhol.html Warhol & I] New York Times.

Simons' first collection debuted for the Fall 2017 season, on which the New York Magazine stated that "The Most Anticipated Fashion Show in Decades Turned Out to Be Brilliant".{{Cite news|url=https://www.thecut.com/2017/02/most-anticipated-collection-in-decades-turned-out-brilliant.html|title=The Most Anticipated Fashion Show in Decades Turned Out to Be Brilliant|last=Horyn|first=Cathy|work=The Cut|access-date=2017-09-29|language=en}}

In December 2018, Calvin Klein and Simons announced they are ‘amicably parting ways’, after Calvin Klein "decided on a new brand direction different from Simons" creative vision.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2018/dec/22/fashion-designer-raf-simons-leaves-calvin-klein|title=Fashion designer Raf Simons leaves Calvin Klein|agency=Associated Press|date=2018-12-22|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-01-01|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}

= Prada =

In 2020, Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli, the creative director and chief executive of the Prada Group, announced Simons's appointment as co-creative director of Prada.Vanessa Friedman (February 23, 2020), [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/23/style/fashion-prada-milan-fashion-week.html Raf Simons Becomes Co-Creative Director at Prada] New York Times. The first co-designed collection is to be unveiled for spring–summer 2021 during a fashion show in Milan in September.{{Cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/business/2020/02/27/prada-hires-raf-simons-as-co-creative-director|title=Prada hires Raf Simons as co-creative director|newspaper=The Economist|access-date=2020-02-28|issn=0013-0613}}

Other interests

Since 2000, Simons has acted as a consultant for the Cigrang Freres art collection in Belgium.{{cite news|last=Fisher|first=Alice|title=The geek who a conquered the fashion world|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2008/jan/20/catwalk.fashion|work=The Guardian|access-date=1 November 2012|location=London|date=19 January 2008}} He also collects art personally, with his private collection including works by Evan Holloway, Mike Kelley, Sterling Ruby, Cindy Sherman and Brian Calvin.{{cite news|title=A Curated Home|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904875404576528611024484834#slide/eos|publisher=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=1 November 2012}} Between October 2000 and June 2005, Simons taught fashion at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, leaving due to his growing commitments to the Jil Sander brand.

Simons has curated a number of exhibitions including: Guided by Heroes in Hasselt, Belgium and The Fourth Sex in Florence, Italy. An accompanying publication to the former was released in 2003, which was edited by Simons and Francesco Bonami.{{Cite book|title=The Fourth Sex: Adolescent Extremes|id= {{ASIN|8881584042|country=uk}}}} In 2011, he also curated the three-day exhibition and event The Avant/Garde Diaries: Transmission1 in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, featuring works by Peter Saville, Jo-Ann Furniss, Peter de Potter, Konstantin Grcic, Begüm Sekendiz Boré, Peter Henderson, Germaine Kruip, Michael Clark and These New Puritans.{{cite web|title=Avant/Garde Diaries|date=15 July 2011 |url=http://www.highsnobiety.com/2011/07/15/the-avantgarde-diaries-transmission1-curated-by-raf-simons-preview/|publisher=High Snobiety|access-date=1 November 2012}}

The designer has collaborated with a number of artists in both his eponymous collections and for Jil Sander, including Franky Claeys (Raf Simons Spring–Summer 1998 Black Palms) and Peter Saville (Raf Simons Fall–Winter 2003 Closer). His designs have also featured the work of Pablo Picasso (Jil Sander Spring–Summer 2012) and Brian Calvin (Raf Simons Fall–Winter 2012 Run Fall Run).

Long-term collaborators include photographer Willy Vanderperre, first assistant/general manager Robbie Sneders, stylist Olivier Rizzo and artist Peter de Potter. During June 1996, Simons participated at the 2001 (-3) exhibition, curated by Terry Jones, during Biennale della Moda, Florence. The photography series and book Isolated Heroes was the result of the collaboration with British photographer David Sims in the summer of 1999, which featured models dressed in Raf Simons Spring–Summer 2000. Isolated Heroes was a travelling exhibition during 2000–01.

In February 2001, Simons was a special guest editor of i-D Magazine, no. 206, The Inspiration Issue, featuring a cover photographed by Willy Vanderperre and styled by Olivier Rizzo.{{cite web|title=No. 206|url=http://i-donline.com/magazine/the-inspiration-issue/|publisher=i-D Online|access-date=1 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125182610/http://i-donline.com/magazine/the-inspiration-issue/|archive-date=25 January 2013}}

Personal life

Simons first language is Flemish, he's also fluent in English.{{Cite web|last=Furniss|first=Jo-Ann|date=October 6, 2015 |title=Raf Simons and the Flemish Masters|url=https://www.documentjournal.com/2015/10/raf-simons-and-the-flemish-masters/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204170714/https://www.documentjournal.com/2015/10/raf-simons-and-the-flemish-masters/ |archive-date=February 4, 2024 |access-date=January 21, 2025|publisher=Document Journal}}

Publications

  • Simons, Raf and David Sims. Isolated Heroes. Connection NV, Antwerp. 2000. {{ISBN|978-9110369283}}
  • Bonami, Franceso, Maria Luisa Frisa and Raf Simons (ed). The Fourth Sex: Adolescent Extremes. Edizioni Charta, Milan. 2003. {{ISBN|978-8881584048}}
  • De Potter, Peter and Raf Simons. Raf Simons: Redux. Maria Luisa Frisa (ed). Edizioni Charta, Milan. 2005. {{ISBN|978-8881585434}}

Recognition

  • 2003 – Swiss Textiles Award{{cite web|title=Swiss Textiles Award|url=http://www.swisstextiles.ch/cms/front_content.php?idcat=203&lang=2|access-date=1 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226132137/http://www.swisstextiles.ch/cms/front_content.php?idcat=203&lang=2|archive-date=26 December 2014}}
  • 2017 – CFDA Fashion Award, Designer of the Year (both in women's and men's wear)Vanessa Friedman (June 6, 2017), [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/06/fashion/raf-simons-stuart-vevers-immigrants-cfda-awards.html Immigrants Triumph at the Oscars of American Fashion] New York Times.
  • 2017 – Designer of the Year, British Fashion Council.{{Cite web |title=Qui sont les lauréats des Fashion Awards 2017 à Londres ? |url=https://www.vogue.fr/lifestyle/soirees/diaporama/british-fashion-awards-laureats-adwoa-aboah-christopher-bailey/47582 |access-date=19 March 2024 |website=Vogue France|date=5 December 2017 }}

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