Raf Simons
AUTUMN/WINTER 2001-2002
Ford Shines, but Stars Come Out for Slimane
January 30, 2001
The New York Times
Written by Cathy Horyn
[…] Raf Simons is arguably one of the most farsighted designers around. He does, and others follow. But on Saturday night, in a freezing warehouse, Mr. Simons's grim view of urban guerrillas dressed in layers of heavy coats, camouflage jackets and frayed hooded sweatshirts failed to ignite. Descending stairs amid iron scaffolding and a fake mist, the models kept peeling off layers. Yet the gesture revealed nothing.
Or perhaps, as so often happens in fashion when everybody is focused on the brightest light, we are not yet ready to see it.
