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.


Right Brain, Left Brain | The Making of Pattern
Today, BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed kicks off Right Brain, Left Brain, a new column on his observations at the intersection of

Right Brain, Left Brain | The Making of Pattern
Today, BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed kicks off Right Brain, Left Brain, a new column on his observations at the intersection of

Colin's Column | Paris Couture Week, Continued
PARIS, France — The weather was vile, the taxi shortage extreme. The gutters ran with filthy water from melting snow. We slid and slithered in ankle

Colin's Column | Paris Couture Week, Continued
PARIS, France — The weather was vile, the taxi shortage extreme. The gutters ran with filthy water from melting snow. We slid and slithered in ankle

Photo Diary | 10 Fashion Moments in Paris for Menswear A/W 2013
PARIS, France — As the Paris menswear shows concluded on Sunday evening with Hedi Slimane 's menswear debut for Saint Laurent, some notable figures

Photo Diary | 10 Fashion Moments in Paris for Menswear A/W 2013
PARIS, France — As the Paris menswear shows concluded on Sunday evening with Hedi Slimane 's menswear debut for Saint Laurent, some notable figures

The Spotlight | Yang Li
LONDON, United Kingdom — This month, the Spotlight turns to Yang Li, a 24-year-old Central Saint Martins dropout and former Raf Simons intern, whose

The Spotlight | Yang Li
LONDON, United Kingdom — This month, the Spotlight turns to Yang Li, a 24-year-old Central Saint Martins dropout and former Raf Simons intern, whose

Spring/Summer 2013 | The Season That Was
LONDON, United Kingdom — Whereas previous fashion seasons were dominated by designer departures, meltdowns and final exits, this season the narrative

Spring/Summer 2013 | The Season That Was
LONDON, United Kingdom — Whereas previous fashion seasons were dominated by designer departures, meltdowns and final exits, this season the narrative

Looking Back at a Historic Paris Fashion Week
Today, Jessica Michault, editor-in-chief of Nowfashion.com, shares her thoughts on the Paris Fashion Week collections.

Looking Back at a Historic Paris Fashion Week
Today, Jessica Michault, editor-in-chief of Nowfashion.com, shares her thoughts on the Paris Fashion Week collections.

A Wake-Up Call for YSL's PR Team
PARIS, France — A few weeks ago, Yves Saint Laurent 's PR team wrote to BoF, asking that we edit a tweet.

A Wake-Up Call for YSL's PR Team
PARIS, France — A few weeks ago, Yves Saint Laurent 's PR team wrote to BoF, asking that we edit a tweet.

Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane and the Tectonic Shifts of the Paris Fashion Establishment
PARIS, France — With fabled fashion innovators Raf Simons and Hedi Slimane scheduled to make their respective ready-to-wear debuts at Dior and Saint

Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane and the Tectonic Shifts of the Paris Fashion Establishment
PARIS, France — With fabled fashion innovators Raf Simons and Hedi Slimane scheduled to make their respective ready-to-wear debuts at Dior and Saint

Colin's Column | Making the Case for a Modern Couture
PARIS, France — Strange people in the fashion world. Take Dior. The couturier who founded the house with money provided by Marcel Boussac, the cotton

Colin's Column | Making the Case for a Modern Couture
PARIS, France — Strange people in the fashion world. Take Dior. The couturier who founded the house with money provided by Marcel Boussac, the cotton

From Pitti to Paris, Men are the New Women
PARIS, France — "Men are the new women," or so went the refrain of the fashion pack who have travelled from London to Florence to Milan to Paris over

From Pitti to Paris, Men are the New Women
PARIS, France — "Men are the new women," or so went the refrain of the fashion pack who have travelled from London to Florence to Milan to Paris over
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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.




