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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Cochrane

Raf Simons menswear archive sale – in pictures

Raf Simons gallery: Red shirt, Autumn/winter 1998/99
Red shirt, autumn/winter 1998-99
The earliest piece from the sale, this red shirt is part of a collection inspired by Kraftwerk. For the show, members of the band wore their iconic red shirts redesigned by Simons
Photograph: LN-CC
Raf Simons gallery: Sleeveless hoody, spring/summer 2002
Sleeveless hoodie, spring/summer 2002
Part of a collection called Woe Unto Those Who Spit on the Fear Generation … The Wind Will Blow It Back, this saw Simons investigate youth subcultures such as punk
Photograph: LN-CC
Raf Simons gallery: White hoody, autumn/winter 2003/04
White hoodie, autumn/winter 2003-04
Inspired by the work of graphic designer Peter Saville, this oversize hoodie reproduces the back cover of New Order's Power, Corruption & Lies album. It's bound to top the shopping list of stylish musos everywhere
Photograph: LN-CC
Raf Simons gallery: Extended hoody, autumn/winter 2003/04
Extended hoodie, autumn/winter 2003-04
Simons' take on sportswear stretched the category from early on. This piece – which includes the skirt – is a case in point
Photograph: LN-CC
Raf Simons gallery: Pocket trousers, spring/summer 2005
Pocket trousers, spring/summer 2005
Simons had escalators long before they appeared in Louis Vuitton's spring/summer show this season – for spring/summer 2005. The collection had an industrial theme, hence the sci-fi look of these trousers
Photograph: LN-CC
Raf Simons gallery: Lattice hoody, spring/summer 2006
Lattice hoodie, spring/summer 2006
Simons used the myth of Icarus, the boy who flew too close to the sun, to make a collection of light and laser-cut pieces. This lattice hoodie is worthy of modern Greek gods
Photograph: LN-CC
Raf Simons gallery: Puffa jacket, autumn/winter 2006
Puffa jacket, autumn/winter 2006-07
A favourite collection for Simons' fans, these bi-coloured puffas are already highly sought-after vintage pieces – despite being only six years old
Photograph: LN-CC
Raf Simons gallery: Panelled shirt, spring/summer 2007
Panelled shirt, spring/summer 2007
A clue to what was to come with his work at Jil Sander and Christian Dior, this shirt shows Simons at his minimalist best – colour blocking reduced to its purest form
Photograph: LN-CC
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