Raf Simons RS-LAB Collarless Long Coat 202-635, Charcoal Wool, R. Simons Studenten Patch, Size 48

A collarless, knee-length laboratory coat in fleecy charcoal wool, marked with the RS-LAB NTWRP chest badge and an R. Simons Studenten label, believed to date from autumn-winter 2020.

The Piece

In 2019 Raf Simons returned to his own label full time and staged his collections under the banner RS-LAB, with lab coats, uniforms and invented institutional badges standing in for the classrooms and workshops of his Antwerp youth. The lab coat became a recurring silhouette over the following seasons, from cotton and denim to heavy winter wool.

This coat is cut long and straight with a deep V neckline and no collar, closing with four large pale buttons. A chest patch pocket carries the RS-LAB NTWRP badge, and an embroidered label reading R. Simons, Detlef BVBA, Studenten, Antwerp, Belgium nods to a fictional school register. The cloth is 100% wool with a dense, slightly shaggy charcoal surface flecked with grey. The model reference 202-635 points to autumn-winter 2020.

At 110.5 cm long it reaches below the knee, a clean column that layers over a hoodie or a roll-neck and swings open easily when worn unbuttoned.

The RS-LAB and Studenten badges are a small piece of Raf Simons storytelling, and they are what separate these lab coats from any other long wool coat. Worn buttoned with the V neck open, it has the calm authority of a uniform; worn loose, it becomes a dramatic, swinging overlayer for the colder months.

Details

• Designer: Raf Simons
• Season: Believed autumn-winter 2020 (from the 202 model prefix)
• Model / ref: MOD. 202-635, fabric 020011-00083
• Material: 100% wool
• Colour: Charcoal mélange
• Made in: Not stated on the visible labels
• Tagged size: 48
• Measurements: Shoulder 48.5 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 56 cm · Sleeve 63.5 cm · Length 110.5 cm
• Included: Coat only

Condition

• Graded B in Japan: worn, with general signs of use.
• The white RS-LAB badge shows light yellowing and small marks.
• Light surface fuzz to the wool, normal for this cloth.
• Buttons and pockets intact.

Condition grade B on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

The labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Professional dry clean only; rest on a broad-shouldered hanger and store in a breathable bag away from moths.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.

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