Unlike fashion, art isn't applied. It doesn't have to serve anybody. It doesn't have to be there for any other reason than to give an impression of what the world is about. Raf Simons More Quotes by Raf Simons More Quotes From Raf Simons I dont want to show clothes, I want to show my attitude, my past, present and future. I use memories and future visions and try to place them in todays world. Raf Simons attitude memories past I'm usually very attracted to things that I can't define. If something's too clear, it's very often not inspiring to me anymore. Raf Simons clear i-can ifs The future, for me, is romantic, I don’t understand people who say the past is romantic. Romantic, for me, is something you don’t know yet, something you can dream about, something unknown and mystical. That I find fascinating. Raf Simons dream people past I’m very attracted to things that I can’t define. Raf Simons i-can The fashion world doesn't know the word stop, so you have to make sure there are sublime moments every day. Raf Simons sublime fashion world When it's only clothes, that is not satisfying enough for me. I don't think I could do this for 10, 20 years if that was all. It also has to be about a psychology or a mentality or a concept. Raf Simons clothes years thinking In fashion, general people will look to the piece itself. [Some designers] concentrate on, 'How can I make this seam look special?' or 'What am I going to do with that button so it looks interesting?' I am not interested in that. At the moment, I am more interested in the shape and the form. I have a big desire to make clothes without defining them. Raf Simons clothes fashion people Fashion has a long interest in collaborative situations. Raf Simons interest fashion long If I see a fashion show with literal influences, it doesn't make me think any more. It doesn't make me dream. Raf Simons fashion dream thinking I'm a designer, and for me, things are always evolving, and such evolution is necessary. Raf Simons designer evolve evolution I find it fascinating to see the fact that women want to buy things that they see on men. Raf Simons want men facts Fashion is such an octopus. You're connected to so many people: suppliers, pattern makers, production teams, marketing teams, vendors. Raf Simons octopus fashion team My aim is a very modern Dior, but at the end of the day, I also look back. Raf Simons dior the-end-of-the-day looks Well, my own men's collection always felt very free back in the days before Jil. Once you make it this kind of dialogue with other people, with a fashion show and clients and whatever, it becomes something else. Free meets not so free. Raf Simons fashion men people Becoming a fashion designer is agreeing with the fact that what you experience or what you see as free is also connected to a system. Does that mean giving up your freedom? I still don't know the answer. There's a very different kind of psychology going on in the fashion scene than in art. Raf Simons giving-up fashion art My whole life, I've always had to be surrounded by creative things. I find it relaxing to be in touch with creations by other people. Raf Simons creation creative people I'm not an isolated person. The more I connect to people, the more I have the feeling that things work. Raf Simons isolated feelings people I'm not so rock and roll. I'm more techno. Raf Simons techno rock-and-roll rocks Sometimes it’s more a matter of collaboration which matters in a collection. Raf Simons collaboration matter sometimes I know this independence is what people like most about my brand. Raf Simons brands independence people
