Raf Simons Celebrates Robert Mapplethorpe’s Legacy with Spring ’17 Campaign

The Fashionisto

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Published February 1, 2017

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Updated April 6, 2018

Jonas Glöer adds another campaign to his portfolio with Raf Simons' spring-summer 2017 efforts.Pin
Jonas Glöer adds another campaign to his portfolio with Raf Simons’ spring-summer 2017 efforts.

The spirit of Robert Mapplethorpe is well and alive as Raf Simons pays tribute to the artist’s legacy. The Belgian designer’s Mapplethorpe-inspired fashions steal the limelight in a black and white spring-summer 2017 campaign. Photographer Willy Vanderperre and stylist Olivier Rizzo continue their longstanding collaboration with Simons. Mapplethorpe’s influence on still photography, portraits, and bondage material resonates throughout the collection and the advertising images themselves.

Related: Just In | Raf Simons’ Robert Mapplethorpe Collection

Raf Simons Spring/Summer 2017 Campaign

Montell Martin links up with photographer Willy Vanderperre for Raf Simons' spring-summer 2017 campaign.Pin
Montell Martin links up with photographer Willy Vanderperre for Raf Simons’ spring-summer 2017 campaign.
Nikolas Claes appears in Raf Simons' spring-summer 2017 ad campaign.Pin
Nikolas Claes appears in Raf Simons’ spring-summer 2017 ad campaign.
Luca Lemaire reunites with Raf Simons for the designer's spring-summer 2017 campaign.Pin
Luca Lemaire reunites with Raf Simons for the designer’s spring-summer 2017 campaign.
Baptiste Faure fronts Raf Simons' spring-summer 2017 advertising campaign.Pin
Baptiste Faure fronts Raf Simons’ spring-summer 2017 advertising campaign.

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