Earlier this year, the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation contacted Raf Simons. They asked if he’d like to work with them on something. He said yes. That’s the shorthand version of the story behind the collection he presented at Pitti Immagine Uomo, perfectly chimed with a duo of Mapplethorpe exhibitions at LACMA and the Getty Museum, and the HBO documentary subtitled Look at the Pictures.
What Raf Simons has been doing with his fashion shows for the last two years now is fascinating. He’s been consistently chafing at the confines of the industry, challenging perceptions of his work.
Son of the Sun stunning work by Photographer Jang Hyun Hong for GQ Style Korea FW 15 modeling Xavier Serrano (Sight Management) Editor: Na Na Park & Woong Hee Yun and Grooming: So Yeon Lee.
The grim reaper madras hoodies worn by the male models on the raised Raf Simons catwalk definitely produced the desired effect. They obscured the models faces while they walked fast, and in packs, as they lugged over their shoulders long thick plastic chains hauling weighty bags behind them. It made for a disquieting and eerie mood.
Quiet luxury takes form in Canali’s Fall/Winter 2026 collection, where Italian craftsmanship, tactile fabrics, and refined tailoring speak softly — and powerfully.
QASIMI presents the FW26–27 collection Memory and the House of Remembrance at Milan Fashion Week, exploring memory, movement, and quiet masculinity through restrained silhouettes.