Rare sleeveless silk button-down from Raf Simons’ Spring/Summer 1997 collection, Teenage Summercamp — a pivotal early body of work that helped define his singular approach to youth, uniform, and rebellion. Crafted from soft, luxurious silk, the top features raw-cut armholes and subtle darting at the lower back on each side, creating a fitted, sleek-lined silhouette that’s both minimal and sharply tailored.
The piece appears in Ronald Stoops’ video piece documenting the SS97 collection, a stylized video presentation that has since become emblematic of Raf Simons’ early vision. The video captures the collection in a stark, choreographed format that underscores Simons’ fascination with teenage identity, youth rebellion, post-punk austerity, and subcultural codes.
Officially catalogued in the Raf Simons Archive Book, this top is a rare find for collectors of early Belgian avant-garde fashion. With its clean lines and deconstructed elegance, it remains a defining artifact from one of Simons’ most critically important collections.
