AW01 Raf Simons, ‘Riot! Riot! Riot!’ Spur Magazine Collection Adverts

Introducing the original Autumn Winter 2001 Raf Simons “Riot, Riot, Riot” Collection Adverts. The undisputed king pin of archive fashion—“Riot, Riot, Riot”, has altered the saturated vogue timeline in a manner like no other. Walking distressed, oversized cuts, Simons relieves himself of the slender profile in pursuit of a Soviet aesthetic. Diverging onto new stomping grounds, the designer encapsulates his audience with an abrasive and militaristic collection, ultimately unveiling a new personality for the label. Raf Simons plasters Joy Division flyers atop wildly oversized garments, in harmony with Sonic Youth and Christiane. F posters. He distorts the impoverished dissolution of the post-Soviet lifestyle by blending such with European and Western aesthetic. Simons uses harsh utilitarian overtones in the “Riot Riot Riot” collection as a nod towards the Eastern society, being met with a variety of accolades and vast notoriety as a result.

 

Moving forth to the contemporary timeline, the Autumn Winter 2001 collection has now become a pinnacle in the fashion industry. Through Simons’ radical design approach and astronomical upsell prices, pieces such as the infamous ‘Riot Bomber’ have skyrocketed, reaching a staggering $47,000 USD in late 2018. The alluring jacket is displayed in the scans provided, accompanied by four other models outfitted in “Riot” apparel. The scans appear in a 2001 edition of “Spur”, a Japanese magazine showcasing fashion and upcoming style, available for purchase today. The magazine features a complete set of all six original advertisements, a symbolic and incredibly rare issue of history in the artistic realm. This magazine is in good condition with wear along the spine, alongside some folded and removed pages but is in truly impressive stature after 20 years of age.