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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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Financial Markets

Evaluating Raf Simons’ First Year at Calvin Klein

It’s been one year since Raf Simons took creative control of Calvin Klein. Is it working?

Financial Markets

Evaluating Raf Simons’ First Year at Calvin Klein

It’s been one year since Raf Simons took creative control of Calvin Klein. Is it working?


Retail

Calvin Klein Flagship Gets Sterling Ruby Makeover

Calvin Klein chief creative officer Raf Simons told BoF that the idea was to create a physical experience that represented a deep connection to his collections.

Retail

Calvin Klein Flagship Gets Sterling Ruby Makeover

Calvin Klein chief creative officer Raf Simons told BoF that the idea was to create a physical experience that represented a deep connection to his collections.


News & Analysis

As Branding Evolves, What’s a Logo Worth?

Logos were once the symbolic and unwavering facet of a fashion house, but as branding becomes more nuanced in the digital age, logos are becoming more fluid than ever.

News & Analysis

As Branding Evolves, What’s a Logo Worth?

Logos were once the symbolic and unwavering facet of a fashion house, but as branding becomes more nuanced in the digital age, logos are becoming more fluid than ever.


Marketing

News Bites | Calvin Klein's New Campaign, Is Farfetch Edging Closer to IPO?

In today's News Bites, Raf Simons gets meta with his new Calvin Klein campaign, while sources say Farfetch could go public within the next six months.

Marketing

News Bites | Calvin Klein's New Campaign, Is Farfetch Edging Closer to IPO?

In today's News Bites, Raf Simons gets meta with his new Calvin Klein campaign, while sources say Farfetch could go public within the next six months.


Fashion Week

Op-Ed | Rethinking New York Fashion Week

Facing an exodus of top labels like Thom Browne, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte and Altuzarra, New York Fashion Week needs to change on several levels, argues Eugene Rabkin.

Fashion Week

Op-Ed | Rethinking New York Fashion Week

Facing an exodus of top labels like Thom Browne, Proenza Schouler, Rodarte and Altuzarra, New York Fashion Week needs to change on several levels, argues Eugene Rabkin.


Luxury

How Floristry Became a Fashion Business

As the business of flowers becomes increasingly trend-driven and social media savvy, fashion folk are tapping the opportunity.

Luxury

How Floristry Became a Fashion Business

As the business of flowers becomes increasingly trend-driven and social media savvy, fashion folk are tapping the opportunity.


Fashion Week

At New York Men’s Shows, Strangers In a Strange Land

Beneath the surface of sporty jackets and graphic t-shirts, one could glimpse the anxieties of a generation, alongside those of New York’s menswear week itself.

Fashion Week

At New York Men’s Shows, Strangers In a Strange Land

Beneath the surface of sporty jackets and graphic t-shirts, one could glimpse the anxieties of a generation, alongside those of New York’s menswear week itself.


Fashion Week

At Raf Simons, Eastern Dystopia

The show was a classic East-meets-West tale, but the slight undercurrent of menace for which Simons is known made the collection feel alive and exciting.

Fashion Week

At Raf Simons, Eastern Dystopia

The show was a classic East-meets-West tale, but the slight undercurrent of menace for which Simons is known made the collection feel alive and exciting.


Fashion Week

In Paris, a Global Platform for a Fashion Industry in Extreme Flux

Buoyed by inbound talent and newfound economic confidence, Paris is emerging as the centre stage of an increasingly fragmented industry.

Fashion Week

In Paris, a Global Platform for a Fashion Industry in Extreme Flux

Buoyed by inbound talent and newfound economic confidence, Paris is emerging as the centre stage of an increasingly fragmented industry.


News & Analysis

Top 10 Fashion Films of the Season

This season’s best fashion videos included films from Gucci, Nike and Gap.

News & Analysis

Top 10 Fashion Films of the Season

This season’s best fashion videos included films from Gucci, Nike and Gap.


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