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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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News & Analysis

Halfway Through Fashion Month, Here's an Update on #TiedTogether

Join us as we take this initiative one step further: the more you post, the more money we raise together for the UNHCR and ACLU.

News & Analysis

Halfway Through Fashion Month, Here's an Update on #TiedTogether

Join us as we take this initiative one step further: the more you post, the more money we raise together for the UNHCR and ACLU.


Fashion Week

Different Strokes At New York Fashion Week

With fashion week in a state of flux, American designers showed their collections with unclear purpose and mixed results.

Fashion Week

Different Strokes At New York Fashion Week

With fashion week in a state of flux, American designers showed their collections with unclear purpose and mixed results.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Tom Ford Appoints President, Rinascente's Alberto Baldan Resigns

This week, Tom Ford names Brian Blake president and COO, and Alberto Baldan steps down as CEO of Rinascente amidst management changes.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Tom Ford Appoints President, Rinascente's Alberto Baldan Resigns

This week, Tom Ford names Brian Blake president and COO, and Alberto Baldan steps down as CEO of Rinascente amidst management changes.


Fashion Week

Planet Plein, Again

Plein's shows have become legendary for all the wrong reasons: they are aggressive, loud and unforgivingly late. Moving the spectacle to NYC changed none of that.

Fashion Week

Planet Plein, Again

Plein's shows have become legendary for all the wrong reasons: they are aggressive, loud and unforgivingly late. Moving the spectacle to NYC changed none of that.


News & Analysis

Inside Dior’s Unseen Archive with Maria Grazia Chiuri

Dior is celebrating its 70th anniversary with the unveiling of a new strategic archive conceived to sustain the meaning — and might — of the multi-billion-dollar brand in times of flux.

News & Analysis

Inside Dior’s Unseen Archive with Maria Grazia Chiuri

Dior is celebrating its 70th anniversary with the unveiling of a new strategic archive conceived to sustain the meaning — and might — of the multi-billion-dollar brand in times of flux.


Fashion Week

At Calvin Klein, Raf Simons Balances Evanescence and Substance

With this debut collection, Raf Simons pulled off a dazzling balancing act that synthesised flesh and spirit for a new age — with an outsider sensibility.

Fashion Week

At Calvin Klein, Raf Simons Balances Evanescence and Substance

With this debut collection, Raf Simons pulled off a dazzling balancing act that synthesised flesh and spirit for a new age — with an outsider sensibility.


News & Analysis

Can Boohoo Overcome Nasty Gal’s Mistakes?

If it plays its cards right, Boohoo could accelerate its American ambitions and learn from Nasty Gal’s success in brand and online community building.

News & Analysis

Can Boohoo Overcome Nasty Gal’s Mistakes?

If it plays its cards right, Boohoo could accelerate its American ambitions and learn from Nasty Gal’s success in brand and online community building.


Fashion Week

In New York, Men’s Fashion Week Buoyed By More Than Raf Simons

This season, there was a noticeable uptick in creativity and quality at New York's still-nascent men’s shows.

Fashion Week

In New York, Men’s Fashion Week Buoyed By More Than Raf Simons

This season, there was a noticeable uptick in creativity and quality at New York's still-nascent men’s shows.


Fashion Week

The Unbundling of Fashion Week

Traditional fashion weeks are unlikely to disappear, but their reason for being seems very much in flux.

Fashion Week

The Unbundling of Fashion Week

Traditional fashion weeks are unlikely to disappear, but their reason for being seems very much in flux.


Fashion Week

A Fearless Raf Simons in NY

To say that Raf Simons is a god among New York menswear geeks would not be hyperbole. For him to deem New York worthy feels substantial, his endorsement of the city working to further legitimise its entire men’s fashion industry.

Fashion Week

A Fearless Raf Simons in NY

To say that Raf Simons is a god among New York menswear geeks would not be hyperbole. For him to deem New York worthy feels substantial, his endorsement of the city working to further legitimise its entire men’s fashion industry.


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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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