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 SimonsMy 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 SimonsI don't see Dior as something that could become mine. I see it as a dialogue with the women who wear it. I want to stay connected to them rather than to an abstract brand.
Raf SimonsBoth costume and fashion are about telling a story, except that in a ballet the story has already been written by the composer or the librettist.
Raf Simons