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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

At the Milan Men’s Shows, Rags to Riches

Whatever the vibe, product took centre stage, from Prada to JW Anderson to Versace, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

At the Milan Men’s Shows, Rags to Riches

Whatever the vibe, product took centre stage, from Prada to JW Anderson to Versace, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Luxury

Bottega Veneta: Everything Old Is New Again

In the driver’s seat after the abrupt exit of his predecessor, young Belgian Matthieu Blazy aims to reconnect the brand with its Italian pedigree, elevating emotion and handcraft over ‘obsession with technology and newness.’

Luxury

Bottega Veneta: Everything Old Is New Again

In the driver’s seat after the abrupt exit of his predecessor, young Belgian Matthieu Blazy aims to reconnect the brand with its Italian pedigree, elevating emotion and handcraft over ‘obsession with technology and newness.’


Luxury

Miuccia, Raf and the Future of Prada

Inside fashion’s most idiosyncratic, influential duo and the challenge of balancing creative complexity with a big brand’s need for clarity.

Luxury

Miuccia, Raf and the Future of Prada

Inside fashion’s most idiosyncratic, influential duo and the challenge of balancing creative complexity with a big brand’s need for clarity.


Fashion Week

In Milan, A New Kind of Classicism

A fresh take on classicism dominated the runways at Milan men’s fashion week, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Milan, A New Kind of Classicism

A fresh take on classicism dominated the runways at Milan men’s fashion week, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Luxury

How a Farfetch-Richemont Deal Would Shape the Future of Luxury Online

This week, everyone will be talking about a possible partnership between Richemont and Farfetch, Prada’s Capital Markets Day and the arrival of products from Balenciaga and Gucci’s ‘Hacker Project.’

Luxury

How a Farfetch-Richemont Deal Would Shape the Future of Luxury Online

This week, everyone will be talking about a possible partnership between Richemont and Farfetch, Prada’s Capital Markets Day and the arrival of products from Balenciaga and Gucci’s ‘Hacker Project.’


Fashion Week

In Paris, Back to Normal or Not?

Paris Fashion Week was split into labels that returned to pre-pandemic norms and those that did things differently, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, Back to Normal or Not?

Paris Fashion Week was split into labels that returned to pre-pandemic norms and those that did things differently, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Luxury

Miuccia Prada’s Awakening

The designer launches an artist’s collaboration at Miu Miu with a new attitude, writes Tim Blanks.

Luxury

Miuccia Prada’s Awakening

The designer launches an artist’s collaboration at Miu Miu with a new attitude, writes Tim Blanks.


Luxury

High Stakes at Milan Fashion Week

From Prada to Valentino, Italian brands need the right creative thrust to rebound from the pandemic. Here’s what to watch for at this week’s Milan shows.

Luxury

High Stakes at Milan Fashion Week

From Prada to Valentino, Italian brands need the right creative thrust to rebound from the pandemic. Here’s what to watch for at this week’s Milan shows.


Fashion Week

Surreal Times at Prada — And in Fashion

There was more of a symbiosis in this men’s collection than was evident in Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons’ first outing together for womenswear.

Fashion Week

Surreal Times at Prada — And in Fashion

There was more of a symbiosis in this men’s collection than was evident in Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons’ first outing together for womenswear.


Retail

Fashion Leaves the Trump Years Behind

This week, everyone will be talking about the incoming Biden administration, plus Prada and the rest of the men’s shows in Milan and Paris. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Retail

Fashion Leaves the Trump Years Behind

This week, everyone will be talking about the incoming Biden administration, plus Prada and the rest of the men’s shows in Milan and Paris. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


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