RAF SIMONS' early years as "Archive" have been of great popularity worldwide, and the 2006-07 fall/winter collection is one of those collections. The collection is set on the rooftop of La Defense, a monument to President Mitterrand that symbolizes the modernization of Paris. There, an electro-dance soundtrack plays.
Starting with a black ribbed knit and black pants style, many I-line silhouette styles were shown, including a duffle coat with toggles, a signature piece of this collection that is now almost impossible to even get, and a huge double padded jacket The exhibition was a great success. The knitwear was long and the pants were extremely slim, the very definition of rough and ready. Backstage, the show was a brilliant focus on technique, condensed into a palette of black, white, and gray. At the end he said, "I really wanted to show fashion!" He exclaimed.
One of the items created at this time is the "Wrap Around Design Jeans" introduced here. This is a unique design in which a piece of cloth is attached to slim white denim pants that can be wrapped around like a belt, and while this may be because it was an early RAF SIMONS item, the item itself is very intriguing. Items from this period, including collection items, are rarely seen in the market, but it is rare to find such a rare item. It may be the "one and only" item in the used market.
