the Piece

This shirt features two artworks from Andy Warhol, both featuring incredible personalities printed on the back such as Dennis Hopper, the genius behind the cult film "easy rider" and Sandra Brant, who worked with Warhol in the 1970s on the film "L'Amour" starring a young Karl Lagerfeld and several art publishing projects. printed on the back. The design reminds us of Raf Simon's own brand, where he frequently prints images on shirts in a similar style. This shirt comes in a slim cut and features a very pointed collar which is a signature element of Calvin Klein's 205W39NYC line.

the Collection

Following his debut at Calvin Klein, Raf Simons took a very special attempt at creating his Spring Summer 2018 Collection. In a time where collaborations seem to have no limits, Raf Simons chose to stay true to his artistic values by collaboration with the Andy Warhol Foundation, giving him access to the whole Archive of Andy Warhol and his artworks. The main focus laid on the use of Warhol’s “Death and Disaster” series, featuring clothes with screen-printed images of car crashes, electric chairs and more out of the series. (“Death and Disaster” started when Henry Geldzahler, a curator and friend to Warhol, suggested the artist go deeper after creating his now iconic Campbell’s Soup Cans.) 

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