The Belgian Connection: How Raf Simons’s Fall 2016 Menswear Show Paid Homage to Martin Margiela

Raf Simons cited Martin Margiela, a fellow Belgian, as an influence on his Fall 2016 menswear collection, shown yesterday in Paris. “Simons isn’t unique—nor even rare—in his admiration for the always-admired, often-imitated Margiela,” our reviewer Alexander Fury pointed out in his review. What is rare is how candid Simons was about the inspiration, and how clear the lines of influence are. Said Fury: “In its distressing, its conspicuous wear, XXL-scale sweaters and coats slipping and sliding off the figure,” it was so Margiela.

That got us thinking about our newly expanded Margiela show archives. We went to the source to track down some of the connections between the two designers’ work. Take a look at the similarities above.

See the Raf Simons Fall 2016 Menswear Collection

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