Raf Simons

x Philippe Vandenberg artwork-patch shirt

A patch placed at the chest reads: 'Il me faut tout oublier' - I must forget everything. This detail is a recontextualisation of an artwork by Belgian artist Philippe Vandenberg, whose estate Raf Simons collaborated with for the brand's SS23 collection. The stripped-back nature of this cotton shirt contrasts with the provocative patch detail, which can be interpreted as a call to action to forget and move onwards, particularly poignant as resurgence in a post-pandemic context was a major influence in Simons' collection.