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.

Jonathan Anderson, Aurora James, Samuel Ross and More Honoured at the Fashion Awards 2020
Raf Simons and Muiccia Prada were also among the 20 industry stars recognised at the annual ceremony, which has been reimagined for the pandemic.
Jonathan Anderson, Aurora James, Samuel Ross and More Honoured at the Fashion Awards 2020
Raf Simons and Muiccia Prada were also among the 20 industry stars recognised at the annual ceremony, which has been reimagined for the pandemic.

Colette: The Original Concept Store, now a Fashion Institution
PARIS, France — Founded in 1997 by Colette Rousseau and her daughter Sarah Andelman, Parisian store Colette has quickly become part of Paris Fashion

Colette: The Original Concept Store, now a Fashion Institution
PARIS, France — Founded in 1997 by Colette Rousseau and her daughter Sarah Andelman, Parisian store Colette has quickly become part of Paris Fashion

At Celine, Hedi Slimane’s ‘Portrait of a Generation’
The designer’s latest ode to youth lacked vitality. Take away the Celine logos and it could have been anything, but there was plenty of tempting merchandise, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

At Celine, Hedi Slimane’s ‘Portrait of a Generation’
The designer’s latest ode to youth lacked vitality. Take away the Celine logos and it could have been anything, but there was plenty of tempting merchandise, writes Angelo Flaccavento.

At Raf Simons, Children of the Coronavirus
The designer’s Spring 2021 collection for his namesake label, the first to include womenswear, offered an ominous meditation on coming of age in the time of Covid-19.

At Raf Simons, Children of the Coronavirus
The designer’s Spring 2021 collection for his namesake label, the first to include womenswear, offered an ominous meditation on coming of age in the time of Covid-19.

The Other Fashion Month
This autumn, labels from Michael Kors to Comme des Garçons to Raf Simons are presenting collections in October in what’s shaping up to be something like a second fashion month. Will it stick post-pandemic?

The Other Fashion Month
This autumn, labels from Michael Kors to Comme des Garçons to Raf Simons are presenting collections in October in what’s shaping up to be something like a second fashion month. Will it stick post-pandemic?

What a ‘K-Shaped Recovery’ Means for Luxury Fashion
This week, everyone will be talking about luxury brands' latest sales results, Raf Simons' first womenswear collection and the return of Brexit. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

What a ‘K-Shaped Recovery’ Means for Luxury Fashion
This week, everyone will be talking about luxury brands' latest sales results, Raf Simons' first womenswear collection and the return of Brexit. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

At Louis Vuitton, Between Masculine and Feminine
While not particularly convincing in conceptual terms, the collection was well suited to real life, making for one of Nicolas Ghesquière’s strongest outings for the French megabrand.

At Louis Vuitton, Between Masculine and Feminine
While not particularly convincing in conceptual terms, the collection was well suited to real life, making for one of Nicolas Ghesquière’s strongest outings for the French megabrand.

Coronavirus Is Rewiring the Symbiotic Relationship Between Brands and Media
Plunging marketing budgets are disrupting the traditional value exchange between fashion brands and the magazines that cover them — with both sides wondering if the fear of missing out on editorial coverage can still drive hefty ad investments in an increasingly digital world.

Coronavirus Is Rewiring the Symbiotic Relationship Between Brands and Media
Plunging marketing budgets are disrupting the traditional value exchange between fashion brands and the magazines that cover them — with both sides wondering if the fear of missing out on editorial coverage can still drive hefty ad investments in an increasingly digital world.

Prada Experimented with a New Digital Fashion Show Format. Did It Work?
Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons' debut as co-creative directors was well received, but digital impressions were down from a year ago, according to one estimate.

Prada Experimented with a New Digital Fashion Show Format. Did It Work?
Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons' debut as co-creative directors was well received, but digital impressions were down from a year ago, according to one estimate.

Reality Has a Starring Role at Milan Fashion Week
This season was less about fashion and more about the reality of life suddenly piercing the secluded worlds of fashion designers, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Reality Has a Starring Role at Milan Fashion Week
This season was less about fashion and more about the reality of life suddenly piercing the secluded worlds of fashion designers, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
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