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1996 IG/RS + Raf Simons, Raf Simons autumn—winter 1996—97, Antwerp July 1996.
Raf organises his first presentation for the press and his clients in a Paris art gallery. A video was projected on a large white wall, while the kids appearing on screen were walking around in the gallery wearing the same outfits. The video tells a story about 11 rich children all dressed up, who retire to their rooms after a dull cocktail-party in their elderly home. They change into trash outfits and hang around, watch T.V., dance, conjure up ghosts, etc. In the showroom 8 blown-up close-ups of youngsters who look as if they belong to the ‘Adams family’ were shown together with a photo of a businessman in a very classical outfit and a black motor-helmet on the head. Another picture was a parody of Wednesday Adams sitting in a wicker chair. Atmosphere of the collection and of the video: ‘The Adams Family’ - kids, Kate Bush, The Cure, 80’s New Wave, Punk. All the models had dyed black hair and pale faces. The silhouette: tight, strictly classical shapes with influences of Punk and New Wave. Materials: English wool mixed with leather.
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“ “This book was my bible.” – Raf’s copy of “Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo” via [x]
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“ “This book was my bible.” – Raf’s copy of “Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo” via [x]
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