Name, where are you from?
Raf Simons, from Antwerp, Belgium
SUBCULTURE
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Memorable Tracks
SEPTEMBER 2020
The Belgian designer and long-standing collaborator tells us which gigs, subcultures and artists have shaped who he is today.
What do you do?
Fashion Designer
What was the first song you played on repeat?
Our Darkness - Anne Clark
Which music defines the teenage you?
Teenage Riot – Sonic Youth
What observations do you have of youth today?
I am always interested and paying attention.
Do you think rebellion is more important today?
Always important.
A song from your favourite album?
V-2 Schneider – David Bowie, from the album Heroes
A song you wish you’d written?
Heroes – David Bowie
A British icon who inspires you?
David Bowie
Best song to bring people together?
Heroes – David Bowie
What has been your all-time favourite gig?
Combined concert of Suede and the Manic Street Preachers at Vooruit, Ghent
What appealed to you about the images you selected from the 100 Club Stories book for the next collection?
The energy and freedom of youth