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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 Verdict on Milan Fashion Week

The Milan Fashion Week that closed on Sunday was big on buzz but the fashion that cut through the noise came from Jil Sander, Fendi and Walter Chiapponi’s debut for Tod’s, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

The Verdict on Milan Fashion Week

The Milan Fashion Week that closed on Sunday was big on buzz but the fashion that cut through the noise came from Jil Sander, Fendi and Walter Chiapponi’s debut for Tod’s, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

5 Key Takeaways from Milan Fashion Week

BoF breaks down the need-to-know insights that emerged from what turned out to be a week filled with drama and surprise.

Fashion Week

5 Key Takeaways from Milan Fashion Week

BoF breaks down the need-to-know insights that emerged from what turned out to be a week filled with drama and surprise.


Luxury

Raf and Miuccia Steal the Spotlight from Paris

This week, everyone will be talking about Paris Fashion Week, the bid to take Saks' owner private and a trio of earnings reports by fashion technology companies. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Luxury

Raf and Miuccia Steal the Spotlight from Paris

This week, everyone will be talking about Paris Fashion Week, the bid to take Saks' owner private and a trio of earnings reports by fashion technology companies. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Luxury

Raf Simons Is Joining Prada. What Does It Mean for the Italian Megabrand?

The designer will work in partnership with Miuccia Prada with equal responsibility for creative decision-making.

Luxury

Raf Simons Is Joining Prada. What Does It Mean for the Italian Megabrand?

The designer will work in partnership with Miuccia Prada with equal responsibility for creative decision-making.


Luxury

All Eyes on Prada in Milan

This week, everyone will be talking about Prada rumours in Milan, the one-year anniversary of Karl Lagerfeld's death and a potential sale of Victoria's Secret. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Luxury

All Eyes on Prada in Milan

This week, everyone will be talking about Prada rumours in Milan, the one-year anniversary of Karl Lagerfeld's death and a potential sale of Victoria's Secret. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Fashion Week

What Happened to New York Fashion?

With more absences on the New York Fashion Week calendar than ever before, BoF looks back at a decade of changes and turmoil in America’s fashion capital.

Fashion Week

What Happened to New York Fashion?

With more absences on the New York Fashion Week calendar than ever before, BoF looks back at a decade of changes and turmoil in America’s fashion capital.


Luxury

Does a Prada Sale Make Sense?

The Italian brand may no longer be a luxury leader, but it is still an attractive asset for prospective buyers.

Luxury

Does a Prada Sale Make Sense?

The Italian brand may no longer be a luxury leader, but it is still an attractive asset for prospective buyers.


Fashion Week

In Paris, a New Masculinity Takes Shape

A heady mix of macho-femme and delicate romanticism dominated the runways, but Craig Green transcended it all, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

In Paris, a New Masculinity Takes Shape

A heady mix of macho-femme and delicate romanticism dominated the runways, but Craig Green transcended it all, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

At Raf Simons, Transition and Transformation

There was a time when Simons was the most confrontational of designers. But when you’ve lived a little, been knocked around a bit, youthful, fearless theory surrenders to the voice of experience.

Fashion Week

At Raf Simons, Transition and Transformation

There was a time when Simons was the most confrontational of designers. But when you’ve lived a little, been knocked around a bit, youthful, fearless theory surrenders to the voice of experience.


Fashion Week

Neil Barrett’s Silver Fox

The designer brought a dictatorial edge that seemed particularly appropriate for harder times.

Fashion Week

Neil Barrett’s Silver Fox

The designer brought a dictatorial edge that seemed particularly appropriate for harder times.


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