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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.

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Fashion Week

Calvin Klein: Into the Jaws of America

The collection was scarcely optimistic, but it had a riveting tension between Middle American propriety and queasy sensuality.

Fashion Week

Calvin Klein: Into the Jaws of America

The collection was scarcely optimistic, but it had a riveting tension between Middle American propriety and queasy sensuality.


Fashion Week

Proenza Schouler's Pioneer Spirit

Jack and Lazaro have come home, but there is a vague uneasiness about what it is exactly that they stand for in New York's fashion pantheon.

Fashion Week

Proenza Schouler's Pioneer Spirit

Jack and Lazaro have come home, but there is a vague uneasiness about what it is exactly that they stand for in New York's fashion pantheon.


Retail

The Company That Resurrected Juicy Couture Has Big Plans for Hervé Léger

Reviving a broken brand is no easy task. But by prioritising creative campaigns and streamlining business operations, Authentic Brands Group has done it again and again since its inception in 2010.

Retail

The Company That Resurrected Juicy Couture Has Big Plans for Hervé Léger

Reviving a broken brand is no easy task. But by prioritising creative campaigns and streamlining business operations, Authentic Brands Group has done it again and again since its inception in 2010.


News & Analysis

Burberry Rebrands Under Riccardo Tisci

A new logo and monogram were unveiled as part of the British brand’s new identity under chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci.

News & Analysis

Burberry Rebrands Under Riccardo Tisci

A new logo and monogram were unveiled as part of the British brand’s new identity under chief creative officer Riccardo Tisci.


Workplace & Talent

Announcing Black Eyewear, LaForce and Sterling Ruby

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

Announcing Black Eyewear, LaForce and Sterling Ruby

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


Beauty

Billion-Dollar Beauty Brands Face Exit Conundrum

A new breed of buzzy beauty brands are using social media to drive rapid growth. But can they credibly command technology-style valuations?

Beauty

Billion-Dollar Beauty Brands Face Exit Conundrum

A new breed of buzzy beauty brands are using social media to drive rapid growth. But can they credibly command technology-style valuations?


News & Analysis

Calvin Klein and Raf Simons Launch New Fragrance

Both PVH and partner Coty are betting big on Calvin Klein Women, the first major fragrance launch from the brand since 2005.

News & Analysis

Calvin Klein and Raf Simons Launch New Fragrance

Both PVH and partner Coty are betting big on Calvin Klein Women, the first major fragrance launch from the brand since 2005.


Fashion Week

In New York, Men's Fashion Week Is Hanging On

Reduced to a niche event, New York Fashion Week: Men's offers an opportunity for young designers to really be seen. For talented participants, the intimacy can work in their favour.

Fashion Week

In New York, Men's Fashion Week Is Hanging On

Reduced to a niche event, New York Fashion Week: Men's offers an opportunity for young designers to really be seen. For talented participants, the intimacy can work in their favour.


News & Analysis

Reebok to Sponsor NYFW: Men's

The Adidas-owned sneaker brand will sponsor New York Fashion Week: Men’s as well as support the CFDA’s Future Fashion Graduate Showcase.

News & Analysis

Reebok to Sponsor NYFW: Men's

The Adidas-owned sneaker brand will sponsor New York Fashion Week: Men’s as well as support the CFDA’s Future Fashion Graduate Showcase.


News & Analysis

V&A to Stage Dior Exhibition in London

In its largest display since the record-breaking Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition, the V&A will explore the French couturier’s relationship with British culture.

News & Analysis

V&A to Stage Dior Exhibition in London

In its largest display since the record-breaking Alexander McQueen Savage Beauty exhibition, the V&A will explore the French couturier’s relationship with British culture.


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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.

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