Pastime of the Moment: Pottery

Who? Very few know that, after graduating in industrial design, Raf Simons made a living for two years buying and selling ceramics in Belgium and has since been an avid collector. "What I found magnificent was how the association of simple ingredients – earth, water and fire – gave birth to exceptional pieces," said Simons, whose collection of Pol Chambost works informed his S/S09 collection for Jil Sander. "I also...