Raf Simons
Creative Director, Raf Simons; Co-Creative Director of Prada
The Belgian designer, formerly creative lead at Jil Sander, Dior and most recently Calvin Klein, runs his long-established namesake label.
American Fashion Is Kicking Its Off-Price Habit. Will it Pay Off?
This week, everyone will be talking about financial results from the American fashion giants behind Ralph Lauren, Coach and Michael Kors, the relatively buzz-less New York Fashion Week and the latest milestone in Saks Fifth Avenue's $250 million renovation of its flagship. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
American Fashion Is Kicking Its Off-Price Habit. Will it Pay Off?
This week, everyone will be talking about financial results from the American fashion giants behind Ralph Lauren, Coach and Michael Kors, the relatively buzz-less New York Fashion Week and the latest milestone in Saks Fifth Avenue's $250 million renovation of its flagship. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Dior Gowns That Made Headlines Star in London's V&A Exhibition
'Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams' takes a close look at the history of the luxury brand he founded in 1946 and which remains the epitome of haute couture.
Dior Gowns That Made Headlines Star in London's V&A Exhibition
'Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams' takes a close look at the history of the luxury brand he founded in 1946 and which remains the epitome of haute couture.
The BoF Podcast: Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri on Female Power
This week on Inside Fashion, ahead of the opening of the UK’s largest retrospective on Christian Dior, Chiuri talks to Tim Blanks about the importance of couture as the first female creative director of the house.
The BoF Podcast: Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri on Female Power
This week on Inside Fashion, ahead of the opening of the UK’s largest retrospective on Christian Dior, Chiuri talks to Tim Blanks about the importance of couture as the first female creative director of the house.
The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the January Menswear and Couture Shows
This week on Inside Fashion, BoF’s editor-at-large discusses menswear’s shift to tailoring and the new relevance of couture.
The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the January Menswear and Couture Shows
This week on Inside Fashion, BoF’s editor-at-large discusses menswear’s shift to tailoring and the new relevance of couture.
A New Formality and Its Opposite
Fumito Ganryu twisted fashion’s new formality in a progressive direction, while Acne Studios mounted a counter-current and Ami stuck to bourgeois nonchalance, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
A New Formality and Its Opposite
Fumito Ganryu twisted fashion’s new formality in a progressive direction, while Acne Studios mounted a counter-current and Ami stuck to bourgeois nonchalance, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Raf Simons' Future Starts Here
He made a very clear statement about the Raf-ness of Simons, distilling all the elements — the fashion influences, the private passions — that have shaped and driven him for the near-quarter century he’s been in fashion.
Raf Simons' Future Starts Here
He made a very clear statement about the Raf-ness of Simons, distilling all the elements — the fashion influences, the private passions — that have shaped and driven him for the near-quarter century he’s been in fashion.
In Milan, the Streetwear Bubble Has Officially Burst
At County of Milan, MGSM and DSquared2, change was afoot to different degrees, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
In Milan, the Streetwear Bubble Has Officially Burst
At County of Milan, MGSM and DSquared2, change was afoot to different degrees, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
The Week Ahead: LVMH Primed to Dominate Blockbuster Week at the Paris Men's Shows
This week, everyone will be talking about Virgil Abloh, Hedi Slimane, Kim Jones and the other designers showing at Paris Fashion Week Men's - and how the the buzziest brands share a corporate parent. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
The Week Ahead: LVMH Primed to Dominate Blockbuster Week at the Paris Men's Shows
This week, everyone will be talking about Virgil Abloh, Hedi Slimane, Kim Jones and the other designers showing at Paris Fashion Week Men's - and how the the buzziest brands share a corporate parent. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
It's Time To Pull The Plug on (Some) Men's Fashion Weeks
Dedicated men's fashion weeks in New York and London no longer hold the value that they once did. It's time to change with the market.
It's Time To Pull The Plug on (Some) Men's Fashion Weeks
Dedicated men's fashion weeks in New York and London no longer hold the value that they once did. It's time to change with the market.
Calvin Klein Set to Hire a New Creative Lead
The brand also plans to close its Manhattan flagship and consolidate some of its North American divisions.
Calvin Klein Set to Hire a New Creative Lead
The brand also plans to close its Manhattan flagship and consolidate some of its North American divisions.
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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.
