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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’s Made-For-Instagram Moments

Fashion shows increasingly come with perfectly staged Instagram moments, observes BoF editor-in-chief, Imran Amed.

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Fashion’s Made-For-Instagram Moments

Fashion shows increasingly come with perfectly staged Instagram moments, observes BoF editor-in-chief, Imran Amed.


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Dior, Versace, Schiaparelli Energize Paris Couture

PARIS, France — Naomi Campbell not only owns the clothes she wears, but by her sheer magnetic presence commands the entire runway when she walks it.

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Dior, Versace, Schiaparelli Energize Paris Couture

PARIS, France — Naomi Campbell not only owns the clothes she wears, but by her sheer magnetic presence commands the entire runway when she walks it.


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Simons Breaks Past Dior's Avenue Montaigne in Globe-Trotting Couture Show

Dior's Raf Simons broke through the venerable walls of Avenue Montaigne to send off the Parisian fashion house's haute couture on an exciting journey to the four corners of the globe.

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Simons Breaks Past Dior's Avenue Montaigne in Globe-Trotting Couture Show

Dior's Raf Simons broke through the venerable walls of Avenue Montaigne to send off the Parisian fashion house's haute couture on an exciting journey to the four corners of the globe.


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Dior Show at Paris Fashion Week is Round-the-globe Tour

PARIS, France — Celebrated French fashion house Christian Dior sprung for a luxury jet-set tour of the globe at Paris fashion week on Monday,

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Dior Show at Paris Fashion Week is Round-the-globe Tour

PARIS, France — Celebrated French fashion house Christian Dior sprung for a luxury jet-set tour of the globe at Paris fashion week on Monday,


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Photo Diary | Paris Men’s Fashion Week, Day 1: Julius, Carven, Valentino, Raf Simons

PARIS, France — Today, Sonny Vandevelde brings us backstage imagery from the Julius, Carven, Valentino and Raf Simons shows, held on the first day of

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Photo Diary | Paris Men’s Fashion Week, Day 1: Julius, Carven, Valentino, Raf Simons

PARIS, France — Today, Sonny Vandevelde brings us backstage imagery from the Julius, Carven, Valentino and Raf Simons shows, held on the first day of


Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Robbie Spencer, Fashion Director

Miuccia Prada loves his work but his grandmother doesn’t understand what he does. BoF sat down with Robbie Spencer, stylist and newly appointed fashion director at Dazed & Confused, to discuss his personal and professional journey.

Workplace & Talent

The Creative Class | Robbie Spencer, Fashion Director

Miuccia Prada loves his work but his grandmother doesn’t understand what he does. BoF sat down with Robbie Spencer, stylist and newly appointed fashion director at Dazed & Confused, to discuss his personal and professional journey.


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Dior Presents Cruise Collection in Monaco

MONTE CARLO, Monaco — The glittering star power of Cannes migrated up the coast to Monaco for front-row seats at Dior's colourful, sexy cruise

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Dior Presents Cruise Collection in Monaco

MONTE CARLO, Monaco — The glittering star power of Cannes migrated up the coast to Monaco for front-row seats at Dior's colourful, sexy cruise


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Hood By Air’s Ascent

With a unique aesthetic vocabulary, an influential stockist base and incipient production in Asia, luxury streetwear label Hood By Air is poised for growth. BoF spoke to designer Shayne Oliver about the cult brand he’s taking to the next level.

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Hood By Air’s Ascent

With a unique aesthetic vocabulary, an influential stockist base and incipient production in Asia, luxury streetwear label Hood By Air is poised for growth. BoF spoke to designer Shayne Oliver about the cult brand he’s taking to the next level.


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Right Brain, Left Brain | Making the Most of Hyères

BoF's editor-in-chief reports from the Festival International de Mode et de Photographie à Hyères, where 28-year-old Finnish designer Satu Maaranen won this year's fashion prize.

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Right Brain, Left Brain | Making the Most of Hyères

BoF's editor-in-chief reports from the Festival International de Mode et de Photographie à Hyères, where 28-year-old Finnish designer Satu Maaranen won this year's fashion prize.


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Looking Back at Dior’s Mega-Sized Harrods Pop-Up

Last month, Harrods and Dior celebrated sixty years of joint history with a mega-sized promotion of unprecedented scale. Now that the dust has settled, BoF takes a closer look at the results of the retail extravaganza.

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Looking Back at Dior’s Mega-Sized Harrods Pop-Up

Last month, Harrods and Dior celebrated sixty years of joint history with a mega-sized promotion of unprecedented scale. Now that the dust has settled, BoF takes a closer look at the results of the retail extravaganza.


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