I am somebody who focuses on a dialogue between generations - that's the drive of my work. I believe the young generation take the power; they'll take over at one point, but the older generation, they'll push it away only because of the fear. I'm the opposite; I'm curious. Raf Simons curiousdialoguedrive share on social
I'm fascinated by the way Diane Arbus saw things. She came from this fashion background and then twisted it. Raf Simons arbusbackgrounddiane Change image and share on social
I see there is a lot of behaviour in men's fashion, which is systematic. It's a lot about all these kind of clothes that can be easily combined with each other, and it's less and less, I think, about making a fashion statement. Raf Simons behaviourclothecombine share on social
I'm not an isolated person. The more I connect to people, the more I have the feeling that things work. Raf Simons connectfeltisolate Change image and share on social
I'm shy, but not on a one-to-one basis. Over the years, I have become acclimatised to a bit of publicity. Raf Simons acclimatisebasisbite Change image and share on social
Computers let people avoid people, going out to explore. It's so different to just open a website instead of looking at a Picasso in a museum in Paris. Raf Simons avoidcomputerexplore Change image and share on social
Dress codes and gestures and attitudes have always inspired me, as has youth culture in general, although now I question it more. If you analyze youth cultures over history, there has always been something strict about them - you have to be like this or like that. Raf Simons analyzeattitudecode share on social
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. Raf Simons bodychallengecomplicate share on social
My challenge is to find a beautiful balance: to make women beautiful, to make a woman dream to wear a beautiful outfit. Raf Simons balancebeautifulchallenge Change image and share on social
There are people who, if they see something in couture that they perceive as ready-to-wear, they're in shock. Raf Simons couturepeopleperceive Change image and share on social
