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Jil Sander

Founder, Jil Sander

After an eight year period of absence, the minimalist designer returned to the helm of her eponymous label in 2012, before announcing her intent to leave once again due to personal reasons.

Jil Sander
Fashion Week

A Certain Stiffness at Salvatore Ferragamo

Fulvio Rigoni is exquisitely technical in his approach to fashion-making, but a broader vision is also mandatory.

Fashion Week

A Certain Stiffness at Salvatore Ferragamo

Fulvio Rigoni is exquisitely technical in his approach to fashion-making, but a broader vision is also mandatory.


Beauty

News Bites | Calvin Klein Hires Luella Bartley, Lyst Links with Vestiaire Collective and More...

In today's News Bites, Calvin Klein appoints Luella Bartley to tackle denim, Lyst links with Vestiaire Collective, Grailed gears up for womenswear and Want Les Essentiels opens another Apothecary.

Beauty

News Bites | Calvin Klein Hires Luella Bartley, Lyst Links with Vestiaire Collective and More...

In today's News Bites, Calvin Klein appoints Luella Bartley to tackle denim, Lyst links with Vestiaire Collective, Grailed gears up for womenswear and Want Les Essentiels opens another Apothecary.


Fashion Week

At Jil Sander, Corporate Realness

Rodolfo Paglialunga’s difficult tenure at Jil Sander has seen ebb and flow.

Fashion Week

At Jil Sander, Corporate Realness

Rodolfo Paglialunga’s difficult tenure at Jil Sander has seen ebb and flow.


News & Analysis

News Bites | IMG Signs Hijab-Wearing Model, Richard Nicoll Blue and More...

In today's News Bites, the hijab-wearing teen who has caught the eye of Carine Roitfeld and Jil Sander co-edits Germany's ZEITmagazin.

News & Analysis

News Bites | IMG Signs Hijab-Wearing Model, Richard Nicoll Blue and More...

In today's News Bites, the hijab-wearing teen who has caught the eye of Carine Roitfeld and Jil Sander co-edits Germany's ZEITmagazin.


Retail

Op Ed | 7 Multi-brand Boutiques Transforming Chinese Retail

A new wave of fashion boutiques in far flung cities like Wuhan, Xi’an and Guiyang are creating opportunities for brands in an increasingly competitive Chinese market.

Retail

Op Ed | 7 Multi-brand Boutiques Transforming Chinese Retail

A new wave of fashion boutiques in far flung cities like Wuhan, Xi’an and Guiyang are creating opportunities for brands in an increasingly competitive Chinese market.


Fashion Week

Elevating the Everyday in Paris

This men’s fashion season is all about getting back to reality and elevating the everyday, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

Elevating the Everyday in Paris

This men’s fashion season is all about getting back to reality and elevating the everyday, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

In Milan, Fashion on Repeat

Though new voices bubbled under the surface, Milan Fashion Week hammered home repetitive brand ‘codes,’ raising questions about the purpose of staging fashion shows, says Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Milan, Fashion on Repeat

Though new voices bubbled under the surface, Milan Fashion Week hammered home repetitive brand ‘codes,’ raising questions about the purpose of staging fashion shows, says Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

1980s Power-Dressing at Jil Sander

Rodolfo Paglialunga loves shoulders for spring. Line-backer pads, not the bared, sun-kissed kind. Call it the Gvasalia Effect all over again.

Fashion Week

1980s Power-Dressing at Jil Sander

Rodolfo Paglialunga loves shoulders for spring. Line-backer pads, not the bared, sun-kissed kind. Call it the Gvasalia Effect all over again.


News & Analysis

At Creative Helm of a Fashion Brand, Which Configuration Works Best?

From brand-makers to dual-role CEO-cum-creative directors, fashion brands are experimenting with a range of creative configurations.

News & Analysis

At Creative Helm of a Fashion Brand, Which Configuration Works Best?

From brand-makers to dual-role CEO-cum-creative directors, fashion brands are experimenting with a range of creative configurations.


Fashion Week

Sophisticated Uniformity at Jil Sander

Rodolfo Paglialunga dialed down the odd diversions of the past few seasons - militarism and fetishism - and went back to the core values of the house: luxurious simplicity and sophisticated function.

Fashion Week

Sophisticated Uniformity at Jil Sander

Rodolfo Paglialunga dialed down the odd diversions of the past few seasons - militarism and fetishism - and went back to the core values of the house: luxurious simplicity and sophisticated function.


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