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Inspired by his recent migration to NYC to take the helm at Calvin Klein, Raf Simons explored themes of nostalgia and new beginnings for AW17.
A veteran in his field, a monochromatic palette spliced with flashes of colour saw graphic prints, minimalism, and deconstructed silhouettes walking the runway; sub-cultural references built into the seams of the latest drop. Thoughtful prints and slogans hint at Simons' deeper cultural concerns - perhaps at the contemporary implication of being a new immigrant to the US.
Not the only European menswear savant taking inspiration from Americana this season, Raf Simons AW17 offering echoes themes seen in fellow Belgian powerhouse Dries Van Noten's collection, establishing child-like perceptions of America as an emerging trend in the Trump era.
