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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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Luxury

The Raf Effect: Measuring Simons' Impact at Calvin Klein

One year after his seminal debut runway show, is the designer's overhaul of the PVH crown jewel working? BoF does the analysis.

Luxury

The Raf Effect: Measuring Simons' Impact at Calvin Klein

One year after his seminal debut runway show, is the designer's overhaul of the PVH crown jewel working? BoF does the analysis.


Workplace & Talent

Missing Out on NYFW? Get a Job at one of America's Best Fashion Businesses

As the fashion capital of the world’s largest economy and a melting pot of global culture, the career opportunities in New York are arguably second to none. BoF Careers selects some of the best jobs available in the city today.

Workplace & Talent

Missing Out on NYFW? Get a Job at one of America's Best Fashion Businesses

As the fashion capital of the world’s largest economy and a melting pot of global culture, the career opportunities in New York are arguably second to none. BoF Careers selects some of the best jobs available in the city today.


Fashion Week

At Raf Simons, Youth in Motion

There is something about the current moment that makes the designer's fascination with decadence seem less of an indulgence than it once was, and it was reflected in the clothes he presented.

Fashion Week

At Raf Simons, Youth in Motion

There is something about the current moment that makes the designer's fascination with decadence seem less of an indulgence than it once was, and it was reflected in the clothes he presented.


Fashion Week

At New York Fashion Week: Men’s, Immigrants, Bitcoin and a Bid for Relevancy

Real life seeps onto the runways of the men’s shows in New York.

Fashion Week

At New York Fashion Week: Men’s, Immigrants, Bitcoin and a Bid for Relevancy

Real life seeps onto the runways of the men’s shows in New York.


Media

Meet Fashion's First Computer-Generated Influencer

@lilmiquela wears Chanel, Prada and Supreme, works with fashion magazines and advocates for social change. Does it matter that she is a virtual avatar?

Media

Meet Fashion's First Computer-Generated Influencer

@lilmiquela wears Chanel, Prada and Supreme, works with fashion magazines and advocates for social change. Does it matter that she is a virtual avatar?


Financial Markets

Fyodor Golan Lands Investment from Eiesha Bharti Pasricha

The London-based womenswear label plans to ramp up its direct-to-consumer business and sell its main collection during pre-seasons.

Financial Markets

Fyodor Golan Lands Investment from Eiesha Bharti Pasricha

The London-based womenswear label plans to ramp up its direct-to-consumer business and sell its main collection during pre-seasons.


Global Markets

Can Berlin Turn Its Fetish for Failure Into a Fashion Success Story?

Driven by low rents and a renegade cultural scene, Berlin is a magnet for creatives, but the city’s most noteworthy fashion labels still show elsewhere.

Global Markets

Can Berlin Turn Its Fetish for Failure Into a Fashion Success Story?

Driven by low rents and a renegade cultural scene, Berlin is a magnet for creatives, but the city’s most noteworthy fashion labels still show elsewhere.


Retail

Tom Ford to Show Men’s at New York Fashion Week

BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.

Retail

Tom Ford to Show Men’s at New York Fashion Week

BoF's guide to the changing fashion calendar tracks new operating models and approaches, brand by brand.


Fashion Week

At Paris Menswear, a Prayer for Proper Clothes

In an industry drowning in hype and appropriation, the skill level of designers still makes a difference.

Fashion Week

At Paris Menswear, a Prayer for Proper Clothes

In an industry drowning in hype and appropriation, the skill level of designers still makes a difference.


Luxury

Hedi Slimane to Join Céline, Launch Men’s and Couture

The designer will start February 1 and expand the LVMH-owned label’s offering into menswear, couture and fragrance.

Luxury

Hedi Slimane to Join Céline, Launch Men’s and Couture

The designer will start February 1 and expand the LVMH-owned label’s offering into menswear, couture and fragrance.


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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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