FashionAgain & AgainWhat Would Sterling Ruby Wear?In the wake of his forthcoming collaboration with Raf Simons, we revisit how the artist inspired the SS14 collectionsShareLink copied ✔️December 19, 2013FashionAgain & AgainTextBegüm Sekendiz BoréIllustrationBegüm Sekendiz Boré Raf Simons will unveil his collaboration with artist Sterling Ruby in Paris for his AW14 collection In To Hell With Poverty, the leaders of Arte Povera were running through Paris men's collections like water pipes through concrete slab. It was not a pipe dream after all. Water is now dripping. What would Sterling Ruby wear? Sterling Ruby not only wears bandanas but also makes collages that feature bandanas: His art reassembles clothes and his clothes resemble art. So, Sterling would not only wear Louis Vuitton but also, Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, Givenchy, Berluti and Raf Simons. STERLING RUBY, RWB DROPS, BRONZE AND SPRAY PAINT, 2011 AND RAF SIMONS STERLING RUBY, PARALLELOGRAM (MASCULINE PINK/FEMININE GREEN, 4 PARTS) , 2006. PIGMENT AND PHOTOCOLLAGE ON PAPER) AND RAF SIMONS STERLING RUBY, ALPHA QUILT 1, COLLAGE, SPRAY PAINT AND PENCIL ON PAPER , 2010 AND ISSEY MIYAKE STERLING RUBY, BRAID,(3749), FABRIC, SPRAY PAINT AND FIBER FILL, 2012 AND YOHJI YAMAMOTO STERLING RUBY, SPCE, (4274), COLLAGE , PAINT AND URETHANE ON CARDBOARD, 2013 ANDYOHJI YAMAMOTO STERLING RUBY, EXHM/DS21, COLLAGE AND URETHANE ON CARDBOARD, 2011 AND GIVENCHY STERLING RUBY, TWO TRAPS STUDY, COLLAGE ON PAPER, 2010 AND GIVENCHY STERLING RUBY, SUPER OVERPASS STUDY/CRIPS AND BLOODS IN CORLTROLA, COLLAGE ON PAPER, 2007 STERLING RUBY HIMSELF, AND LOUIS VUITTON STERLING RUBY, FALSE POSITIVE PROPHET, URETHANE, FORMICA, WOOD AND PAINT, 2010 AND BERLUTI Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREGrace Wales Bonner is heading to Hermès‘Britain feels like Disneyland’ Glenn Martens on a big Brit-inspired collabGlamour and grunge: A new Dazed shoot celebrates Sisley K’s arrivalMiu Miu gets arty in Paris, plus more fashion news you missed‘He was the ultimate canvas’: Transforming Jacob Elordi into FrankensteinIn pictures: The best street style from a historic Paris Fashion WeekVivienne Westwood’s final project rejuvenates her iconic tits t-shirtIt’s official: Maria Grazia Chiuri is taking over FendiIn pictures: The wildest street style moments at London Fashion WeekJoshua Ewusie was the breakout star of London Fashion WeekTrashy Clothing’s SS26 collection is lifting fashion’s veil of glamourA cult Chicago painter inspired Kiko Kostadinov’s latest show