Anyone attending or who has seen Raf Simons’ latest spring-summer line, could not avoid noticing the stunning collection of sunglasses Raf presented at that very same show. They belong to Raf’s first sunglasses collection ever, an splendid project conceived in collaboration with London-based label Linda Farrow.

Linda Farrow, as a label, is known for doing dazzling collaborations with some of the most reputable designers in the industry such as Christopher Kane and Dries Van Noten. The label’s latest work with Raf Simons features elegantly-shaped sunglasses with remarkable frames that pursue the idea of motivating today’s youth to re-discover the world. The concept is to show today’s “hip kids” that there is more than computers and gadgets in life, yet they approach these kids with a refined “futuristic” flavor. I believe that they sit brilliantly alongside Raf’s designs since they complement the whole urban avant-garde aura he has been developing - they are the headwear equivalent of his eccentric spring shoes.

Raf Simons’ sunglasses are supposed to be profoundly influenced by the desperate need to encourage kids to get away from the computers, even though if it’s just for a second, while avoiding to do an anti-technology statement - it’s actually pretty damn hard to figure out. I believe that Linda Farrow’s and Raf’s collaboration pieces do not expose the profound explanation they presented for the concept behind their designs.

Source:Diane, A Shaded View on Fashion