Raf Simons SS2003 Bondage Pants
Raf Simons SS2003 Bondage Pants
“Consumed” was the culmination of a two-year run that began with AW2001’s "Riot Riot Riot,” and continued through SS2002's “Woe Onto Those Who Spit on the Fear Generation…” and AW2002's “Virginia Creeper.” Throughout these collections, Raf Simons abandoned his mediations on schoolboys and the upper class in favor of the in-your-face-angst of the working class. Where he once employed the visuals of bygone rockstars, borrowing niche images of Peter Murphy and Kraftwerk which were intended to hold significance merely to a select few, he was now reclaiming mass imagery such as Playstation and Jaws to craft a statement about where such monoculture was shepherding society. “Consumed” visualized the future as a dystopian cityscape in which brands became one’s identity. The clothes were covered with directionless collages of logos, while atop them models wore Coke cans and Marlboro packs as accessories.
These pants are one of the season’s most iconic pieces and were highlighted in last year's Raf Simons Redux capsule. They have a detachable cage enclosure that wraps around the waist and features three large cargo pockets. They feature a lightweight cotton fabric with a baggy, straight-leg fit.
Condition: 7/10. The previous owner extended the waist size and added zippers at the hems - we restored them to their original states, but there are still slight marks remaining. Size tag was removed, wear at the back of the hems.
Tagged size: 46
Waist: 16in
Rise: 11in
Thigh: 12in
Inseam: 34in
Hem: 10.5in