Current Dior- Raf Simons

Spring summer 2015

Spring/summer 2015 collection in the words of Raf:

"The challenge was to bring the attitude of contemporary reality to something very historical; bringing easiness to something that could be perceived as theatrical.""It is attitude that matters."

“In the last haute couture collection and show, I was interested in the process of finding something extremely modern through something very historical; particularly through a juxtaposition of different themes,” explains Raf Simons. “For this collection I wanted to continue; I thought there was more to explore. By beginning with the ingredients and the form language of the couture, but going further, I wanted the ready-to-wear to feel more modern, more dynamic, more real – I wanted it to be made available to a wider audience.” Eschewing strict historical accuracy and embracing an amalgamation in the imagination, the historical sprawl of the collection spans influences from the 18th Century onwards; it takes in 18th Century French royal court attire of both sexes and similarly synthesises and mixes ideas from the uniforms of pilots and astronauts, even school girls and skaters.” 

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