Passing & Raf Simons

We discuss the upcoming Conference on fashion and passing, and Raf Simons' references to Christiane F. in his latest collection. Passing: Fashion in American Cities conference, 5 May 2018, Courtauld Institute of Art, London: https://courtauld.ac.uk/event/passing-fashion-american-cities Nella Larsen: http://brbl-archive.library.yale.edu/exhibitions/cvvpw/gallery/larsen.html Georg Simmel, Metropolis and Mental Life (1903/1950): http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/content/bpl_images/content_store/sample_chapter/0631225137/bridge.pdf Fatberg at Museum of London: https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london/whats-on/exhibitions/fatberg Raf Simons, Fall 2018 collection: https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2018-menswear/raf-simons Patrik Sandberg on Raf Simons' show for Dazed (8/2/18): http://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/38937/1/last-nights-raf-simons-aw18-new-york-show-was-all-about-drugs