Skip to main content

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

Jil Sander Fails to Rock Boat, But Will Please Fans

Clearly the brief from management was not to rock the boat, and produce clothing that would please fans of the Jil Sander style. And the design team came up with the goods, writes Jessica Michault for Nowfashion.com

Fashion Week

Jil Sander Fails to Rock Boat, But Will Please Fans

Clearly the brief from management was not to rock the boat, and produce clothing that would please fans of the Jil Sander style. And the design team came up with the goods, writes Jessica Michault for Nowfashion.com


News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Inside Raf Simons’ Kvadrat Collaboration

Raf Simons talks to BoF about stiff fabric, speed and working with textiles manufacturer Kvadrat, the secret partner behind the Raf Simons Sterling Ruby collection.

News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Inside Raf Simons’ Kvadrat Collaboration

Raf Simons talks to BoF about stiff fabric, speed and working with textiles manufacturer Kvadrat, the secret partner behind the Raf Simons Sterling Ruby collection.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | What is Fashion For?

Fashion is about aesthetics, theatre and meaning, not merely comfort, argues Eugene Rabkin, in response to Cathy Horyn’s recent piece for The New York Times, “Slave No More.”

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | What is Fashion For?

Fashion is about aesthetics, theatre and meaning, not merely comfort, argues Eugene Rabkin, in response to Cathy Horyn’s recent piece for The New York Times, “Slave No More.”


News & Analysis

The Spotlight | Pieter

This month, the BoF Spotlight shines on London-based menswear designer Sebastiaan Pieter, whose debut collection offers an intriguing amalgamation of stunted, gender-bending tailoring and Middle Eastern- and Asian-influenced silhouettes.

News & Analysis

The Spotlight | Pieter

This month, the BoF Spotlight shines on London-based menswear designer Sebastiaan Pieter, whose debut collection offers an intriguing amalgamation of stunted, gender-bending tailoring and Middle Eastern- and Asian-influenced silhouettes.


Workplace & Talent

Deciphering the Visual Vocabulary of M/M Paris

Mathias Augustyniak and Michael Amzalag of acclaimed graphic design duo M/M (Paris) speak to BoF about their professional journey and inventing the unique visual vocabulary that has become an indelible part of fashion.

Workplace & Talent

Deciphering the Visual Vocabulary of M/M Paris

Mathias Augustyniak and Michael Amzalag of acclaimed graphic design duo M/M (Paris) speak to BoF about their professional journey and inventing the unique visual vocabulary that has become an indelible part of fashion.


News & Analysis

Photo Diary | MFW: Prada, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Z Zegna, Calvin Klein

Sonny Vandevelde brings us behind-the-scenes shots from Milan menswear week.

News & Analysis

Photo Diary | MFW: Prada, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Z Zegna, Calvin Klein

Sonny Vandevelde brings us behind-the-scenes shots from Milan menswear week.


News & Analysis

Pitti Uomo Holds Strong

Despite a two-day overlap with London's fast-rising menswear showcase, Florentine trade show Pitti Uomo remains one of the premier stops on the international menswear calendar.

News & Analysis

Pitti Uomo Holds Strong

Despite a two-day overlap with London's fast-rising menswear showcase, Florentine trade show Pitti Uomo remains one of the premier stops on the international menswear calendar.


News & Analysis

H&M Could Do More to Catch a Lift from Designer Collaborations

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Designer collaborations are helping Hennes & Mauritz rise above a reputation for cheap chic, but the world's second-biggest

News & Analysis

H&M Could Do More to Catch a Lift from Designer Collaborations

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Designer collaborations are helping Hennes & Mauritz rise above a reputation for cheap chic, but the world's second-biggest


Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Karim Sadli, Photographer

BoF sits down with photographer Karim Sadli to discuss his personal and professional trajectory, from star literature student growing up in a rough Paris suburb to one of the most in-demand fashion photographers in the world.

Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Karim Sadli, Photographer

BoF sits down with photographer Karim Sadli to discuss his personal and professional trajectory, from star literature student growing up in a rough Paris suburb to one of the most in-demand fashion photographers in the world.


News & Analysis

Fashion Funnies | When They Were Kids

LONDON, United Kingdom — Today, BoF brings you the next instalment of "When They Were Kids," a cartoon series depicting fashion figures as children,

News & Analysis

Fashion Funnies | When They Were Kids

LONDON, United Kingdom — Today, BoF brings you the next instalment of "When They Were Kids," a cartoon series depicting fashion figures as children,


What is The BoF 500?

The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

The BoF 500 2025 medallion logo