Raf’s American dream is a barn filled with his Calvin Klein muses
January 30, 2018 by Steven Yatsko Raf Simons‘ Calvin Klein released their Spring 2018 campaign, photographed, naturally, by Willy Vanderperre, boasting a cast of 20 models–needed to fill out the Belgian designer’s colorful take on a barn party Some of the most upfront of faces are Alyssa Traoré, Sara Grace Wallerstedt
Raf Simons‘ Calvin Klein released their Spring 2018 campaign, photographed, naturally, by Willy Vanderperre, boasting a cast of 20 models–needed to fill out the Belgian designer’s colorful take on a barn party. Some of the most upfront of faces are Alyssa Traoré, Sara Grace Wallerstedt, Fernando Albaladejo, Kalib Besher, Mica Argañaraz and Blesnya Minher. It continues, somewhat, the vision of an American Horror story that has set the tone for this collection, which also includes prints from Andy Warhol. “American horror is juxtaposed with the mythic American dream,” reads the text included under the campaign on their site. It goes on to quote Raf himself, “They are both a part of life. This collection is a celebration of that: a celebration of American life.”
Here’s the full list of models, casted by Ashley Brokaw:
Alec Pollentier, Alyssa Traoré, Ariel Nicholson, Ben Allen, Blesnya Minher, Dylan Christensen, Ernesto Cervantes, Fernando Albaladejo, Jabali Sandiford, Jared Manhardt, Jonas Glöer, Kalib Besher, Kiki Willems, Leila Goldkuhl, Lexi Boling, Lulu , Mica Argañaraz, Sara Grace Wallerstedt, Wangy , Trystin Valentino
