/fa/ - Fashion

>>9980215
yep

>>9365948
>he fabrics are levels above whatever he did in the 90s and early 2000

dont write things on the internet like you know what you're talking about.

i know more about and have handled more raf than you probably ever will.

rafs tailoring took a a slight nosedive after his return from the brief 2000 hiatus, prior to that his tailoring, textiles and patternmaking of the suits were all done in belgium to a very high standard, and although his production was still done in belgium the suits in particular saw a decline in quality after his return. hes never returned to the overall quality seen in his pre 00 work.

from 09+ his manufacturing, textiles and tailors have had a variety of different sources, some of it is done in belgium, the suiting is done in italy by a reputable but not fantastic Italian tailor, the basics are all done in portugal and are total shit. all of it however, is done with two things in mind streamlined production and cost efficiency, the worst thing that ever happened to raf was mainstream populairty on the back of the jil and dior gigs his old 'inhouse' belgium production could no longer satisfy the increase in demand.

overall, from a purely textile and production standpoint, quality is a lot worse than it was before.

>the fabrics are levels above whatever he did in the 90s and early 2000s

nothing in this show is comparable to any of his greatest works from a purely technical standpoint, aw03 had designs and fabrics so expensive that many were never produced for retail consumption. pic related.