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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

New York’s Fashion Week Revamp: Did It Work?

Newly appointed CFDA Chairman Tom Ford wants New York to play on the global stage again. His early steps are promising.

News & Analysis

New York’s Fashion Week Revamp: Did It Work?

Newly appointed CFDA Chairman Tom Ford wants New York to play on the global stage again. His early steps are promising.


China

How Fenty Beauty Is Selling Cruelty-Free Products to China

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty, Drunk Elephant, Charlotte Tilbury and others are using a variety of tactics to bypass a Chinese law that mandates animal testing for foreign brands.

China

How Fenty Beauty Is Selling Cruelty-Free Products to China

Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty, Drunk Elephant, Charlotte Tilbury and others are using a variety of tactics to bypass a Chinese law that mandates animal testing for foreign brands.


News & Analysis

Tourists Aren't Shopping Like They Used To. Who Will Replace Them?

This week everyone will be talking about Tiffany & Co. and the declining tourist trade, the Venice Film Festival and fashion's climate pact. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

News & Analysis

Tourists Aren't Shopping Like They Used To. Who Will Replace Them?

This week everyone will be talking about Tiffany & Co. and the declining tourist trade, the Venice Film Festival and fashion's climate pact. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Luxury

The Off-Piste Art Events Every Fashion Publicist Should Know

Luxury house are popping up at lesser-known events on the art circuit to burnish their brands and connect with clients.

Luxury

The Off-Piste Art Events Every Fashion Publicist Should Know

Luxury house are popping up at lesser-known events on the art circuit to burnish their brands and connect with clients.


News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the Menswear Spring/Summer 2020 Season

This week on Inside Fashion, BoF’s editor-at-large gives his verdict on the latest round of men's shows and reflects on the Paris tribute to the late designer Karl Lagerfeld.

News & Analysis

The BoF Podcast: Tim Blanks on the Menswear Spring/Summer 2020 Season

This week on Inside Fashion, BoF’s editor-at-large gives his verdict on the latest round of men's shows and reflects on the Paris tribute to the late designer Karl Lagerfeld.


Fashion Week

Raf Simons Goes Home

There was a confidence — and a joy — in this collection which broadcast new beginnings, the resuscitation of idealism.

Fashion Week

Raf Simons Goes Home

There was a confidence — and a joy — in this collection which broadcast new beginnings, the resuscitation of idealism.


Fashion Week

At Pitti, A Shot of Creativity Amidst the Stuff

Sterling Ruby was a standout at the Florentine event: the look was pragmatic but so punchy, so perfectly edited, so fashion forward that you immediately asked yourself how much Raf Simons was involved.

Fashion Week

At Pitti, A Shot of Creativity Amidst the Stuff

Sterling Ruby was a standout at the Florentine event: the look was pragmatic but so punchy, so perfectly edited, so fashion forward that you immediately asked yourself how much Raf Simons was involved.


Workplace & Talent

How I Became... Head of Special Projects at Pitti Uomo

BoF Careers meets Francesca Tacconi, the woman behind Pitti Uomo’s special guest designer programme who is responsible for bringing the likes of Givenchy, Raf Simons, JW Anderson and Craig Green to the fair.

Workplace & Talent

How I Became... Head of Special Projects at Pitti Uomo

BoF Careers meets Francesca Tacconi, the woman behind Pitti Uomo’s special guest designer programme who is responsible for bringing the likes of Givenchy, Raf Simons, JW Anderson and Craig Green to the fair.


News & Analysis

Zara Parent Inditex Is Embracing Its Online Future. Too Late or Just in Time?

This week everyone will be talking about what's next for Zara parent Inditex, Chinese designers at Pitti Uomo and Virgil Abloh's first retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

News & Analysis

Zara Parent Inditex Is Embracing Its Online Future. Too Late or Just in Time?

This week everyone will be talking about what's next for Zara parent Inditex, Chinese designers at Pitti Uomo and Virgil Abloh's first retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Luxury

Stefan Larsson Named President of PVH Corp.

The former chief executive of Ralph Lauren will start June 3 and oversee Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.

Luxury

Stefan Larsson Named President of PVH Corp.

The former chief executive of Ralph Lauren will start June 3 and oversee Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger.


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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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