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.


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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.



