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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

How to Fix the Fashion System

With designers departing historic houses and the rise of digital creating a culture of more, more, more, BoF editor at large Tim Blanks joins designer Erdem Moralioglu, blogger Susanna Lau, publicist Daniel Marks and editor JJ Martin to discuss the problems facing the industry and how to fix them.

News & Analysis

How to Fix the Fashion System

With designers departing historic houses and the rise of digital creating a culture of more, more, more, BoF editor at large Tim Blanks joins designer Erdem Moralioglu, blogger Susanna Lau, publicist Daniel Marks and editor JJ Martin to discuss the problems facing the industry and how to fix them.


News & Analysis

What Will Hedi Slimane Do Next?

At the Paris men's and couture shows, the front rows were buzzing with speculation on Hedi Slimane's rumoured departure from Saint Laurent and what the designer might do next.

News & Analysis

What Will Hedi Slimane Do Next?

At the Paris men's and couture shows, the front rows were buzzing with speculation on Hedi Slimane's rumoured departure from Saint Laurent and what the designer might do next.


Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

This season, a CGI gaming goddess takes on the three original Supers and the East African savanna vies with the Berlin skyline for best backdrop. BoF brings you the Top 10 campaigns of the season.

Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

This season, a CGI gaming goddess takes on the three original Supers and the East African savanna vies with the Berlin skyline for best backdrop. BoF brings you the Top 10 campaigns of the season.


Fashion Week

Couture's Melancholia

As ready-to-wear moves further upmarket, the culture of couture is fading away.

Fashion Week

Couture's Melancholia

As ready-to-wear moves further upmarket, the culture of couture is fading away.


Fashion Week

Top 10 Menswear Shows of Autumn/Winter 2016

BoF's Top 10 Menswear Shows of the European collections.

Fashion Week

Top 10 Menswear Shows of Autumn/Winter 2016

BoF's Top 10 Menswear Shows of the European collections.


Fashion Week

Narrative and Neorealism

In today’s “société du spectacle,” fashion shows increasingly resemble brutally concise theatre, sampling everything from war to the cult of the derelict.

Fashion Week

Narrative and Neorealism

In today’s “société du spectacle,” fashion shows increasingly resemble brutally concise theatre, sampling everything from war to the cult of the derelict.


Fashion Week

Raf Simons' Nightmares and Dreams

Raf Simons proves that a good nightmare is much better than a bad dream.

Fashion Week

Raf Simons' Nightmares and Dreams

Raf Simons proves that a good nightmare is much better than a bad dream.


News & Analysis

The Best of BoF 2015 | BoF Exclusive

To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2015. Today, we highlight some of the top stories from our BoF Exclusive channel.

News & Analysis

The Best of BoF 2015 | BoF Exclusive

To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2015. Today, we highlight some of the top stories from our BoF Exclusive channel.


News & Analysis

The Year in Pictures 2015

From major appointments to travelling shows, these were the standout moments and events that took place in fashion in 2015.

News & Analysis

The Year in Pictures 2015

From major appointments to travelling shows, these were the standout moments and events that took place in fashion in 2015.


News & Analysis

Top 10 Newsmakers of 2015

BoF unveils the biggest stories of the year.

News & Analysis

Top 10 Newsmakers of 2015

BoF unveils the biggest stories of the year.


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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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