The relationship between art and fashion is nothing new, but with Raf Simons' Fall/Winter 2014 collection, created with contemporary Los Angeles-based artist Sterling Ruby, the pair has given the word "collaboration" a deeper meaning with their "we both eat" brotherhood. Taking from Ruby's chaotic, organic art approach and Simons' signature shapes and motifs, the collection proves that artists and fashion designers can merge talents with a uniquely fresh approach.
Praised as a "dominant LA artist of his generation and a star of this year's international biennial circuit" in a recent W magazine story, Ruby has proven himself to be a creative that can't be pegged into one specific medium. Known for his bleach-print collages, contorted and colorful ceramics, and stalactite/stalagmite sculptures, his singular punk aesthetic makes him the perfect counterpart for Simons' DIY approach.
While the pair have worked together before—their friendship is nine years strong, and Simons created fabrics based on select Ruby paintings for his debut Dior runway show in 2012—this was their first full-fledged collab. Organic, earthy images reminiscent of National Geographic glossies—think red forest scenes, the planetary system, and sharks ready to attack—pop off the Earth and Stalactites T-Shirt and Flower Print Parka. There's also Ruby's signature bleach splatters on lavender workshirts and high-waisted jeans. Simons, meanwhile, slides in his ever-present commentary on consumerism with images like a prescription drug packet superimposed over wildflowers in the Flower Graphic Slim T-Shirt.
Art that talks through fashion—now that's something new.
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Earth And Stalctites
Praised as a "dominant LA artist of his generation and a star of this year's international biennial circuit" in a recent W magazine story, Ruby has proven himself to be a creative that can't be pegged into one specific medium. Known for his bleach-print collages, contorted and colorful ceramics, and stalactite/stalagmite sculptures, his singular punk aesthetic makes him the perfect counterpart for Simons' DIY approach.
While the pair have worked together before—their friendship is nine years strong, and Simons created fabrics based on select Ruby paintings for his debut Dior runway show in 2012—this was their first full-fledged collab. Organic, earthy images reminiscent of National Geographic glossies—think red forest scenes, the planetary system, and sharks ready to attack—pop off the Earth and Stalactites T-Shirt and Flower Print Parka. There's also Ruby's signature bleach splatters on lavender workshirts and high-waisted jeans. Simons, meanwhile, slides in his ever-present commentary on consumerism with images like a prescription drug packet superimposed over wildflowers in the Flower Graphic Slim T-Shirt.
Art that talks through fashion—now that's something new.
Shop all Raf Simons here
Flower Print Parka in army 
Earth And Stalctites