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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

The Big Paris Shake-Up: Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Dior and Valentino

What lies ahead for the new creative configurations at Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Dior and Valentino? BoF examines the challenges and opportunities they face.

Fashion Week

The Big Paris Shake-Up: Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Dior and Valentino

What lies ahead for the new creative configurations at Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Dior and Valentino? BoF examines the challenges and opportunities they face.


Fashion Week

A Chilly Debut at Salvatore Ferragamo

Fulvio Rigoni presented an interesting collection for the house of Ferragamo: light, young and focused, if a little cold and not completely original.

Fashion Week

A Chilly Debut at Salvatore Ferragamo

Fulvio Rigoni presented an interesting collection for the house of Ferragamo: light, young and focused, if a little cold and not completely original.


Retail

Verbal and Yoon’s New Plan of Attack

With a new store for their jewellery and fashion venture Ambush, Tokyo power couple Verbal and Yoon are furthering their multi-pronged assault on consumer culture.

Retail

Verbal and Yoon’s New Plan of Attack

With a new store for their jewellery and fashion venture Ambush, Tokyo power couple Verbal and Yoon are furthering their multi-pronged assault on consumer culture.


Financial Markets

From Bankruptcy to Billions: Fashion’s Greatest Second (and Third) Acts

From Chanel to Michael Kors, BoF examines companies that failed hard on the way to global success.

Financial Markets

From Bankruptcy to Billions: Fashion’s Greatest Second (and Third) Acts

From Chanel to Michael Kors, BoF examines companies that failed hard on the way to global success.


News & Analysis

What You May Have Missed This Week

BoF brings you the top eight fashion news and analysis stories of the week.

News & Analysis

What You May Have Missed This Week

BoF brings you the top eight fashion news and analysis stories of the week.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Raf Simons Joins Calvin Klein, CEO Exits Ferragamo, Vans' Brand President

This week, Raf Simons started as chief creative officer at Calvin Klein, while longstanding Salvatore Ferragamo chief executive officer Michele Norsa departed his post.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Raf Simons Joins Calvin Klein, CEO Exits Ferragamo, Vans' Brand President

This week, Raf Simons started as chief creative officer at Calvin Klein, while longstanding Salvatore Ferragamo chief executive officer Michele Norsa departed his post.


Luxury

Bottoms Up on Hermès, LVMH and Kering Performance

Investors breathed a sign of relief as better-than-expected first half results took some of the sting out of the sector’s most severe correction in seven years.

Luxury

Bottoms Up on Hermès, LVMH and Kering Performance

Investors breathed a sign of relief as better-than-expected first half results took some of the sting out of the sector’s most severe correction in seven years.


News & Analysis

Raf Simons Starts at Calvin Klein, Marking Strategic Shift

In a bold and widely anticipated move, Raf Simons has been named chief creative officer of Calvin Klein, bringing his signature minimalist aesthetic to the iconic American brand, the company has confirmed.

News & Analysis

Raf Simons Starts at Calvin Klein, Marking Strategic Shift

In a bold and widely anticipated move, Raf Simons has been named chief creative officer of Calvin Klein, bringing his signature minimalist aesthetic to the iconic American brand, the company has confirmed.


Marketing

10 Campaigns of Autumn/Winter 2016

The Autumn/Winter 2016 campaign season could represent a notable turning point in the use of digital-native techniques in campaign imagery.

Marketing

10 Campaigns of Autumn/Winter 2016

The Autumn/Winter 2016 campaign season could represent a notable turning point in the use of digital-native techniques in campaign imagery.


News & Analysis

At Creative Helm of a Fashion Brand, Which Configuration Works Best?

From brand-makers to dual-role CEO-cum-creative directors, fashion brands are experimenting with a range of creative configurations.

News & Analysis

At Creative Helm of a Fashion Brand, Which Configuration Works Best?

From brand-makers to dual-role CEO-cum-creative directors, fashion brands are experimenting with a range of creative configurations.


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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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