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Raf Simons is "leaving Milan tomorrow, forever"The Raf Simons rumour mill continues to turn, as WWD's Bridget Foley divulges that the designer was "unceremoniously dumped" to make way forfounder Jil Sander'sreturn. Given how responsible Simons was for the brand's recent success and return to importance, it seems, well, offensive that this...

Valentino isn't keen on Raf Simons replacing John Galliano at DiorWe love it when the claws come out in the fashion world, although we don't believe Valentino meant anything malicious by his comments regarding Raf Simons' potential employment at Dior. Valentino just isn't so sure that Jil Sander's Raf Simons would be the best person to continue from where...

Fashion News: Raf Simons Confirmed as New Creative Director of Dior it has finally been confirmed that Raf Simons will be the new Creative Director of Dior. As you know, John Galliano was fired from Dior March of last year due to his public anti-Semitic rant. It has been said by WWD that Simons first collection for Dior will be shown in July during Paris...

The Raf Simons for Jil Sander Chapter has Ended - Fall Winter 2012/13I was about to the point of crying when I watched the Jil Sander collection. It such a beautiful collection, so powerful, so amazing. I love mr Raf Simons for Jil Sander so much, since I was about 12 (3 years ago) seeing the fall winter 2009/10 collection just made me love Jil Sander and Raf...

Raf Simons Will Probably Not Go To Dior; May Focus On His Own LineIt was speculated yesterday that Raf Simons might be on the fast track to Dior as Jil Sander returned to the eponymous line she founded as creative director, but now it looks like that won't be the case. WWD reports that though Simons had been in talks with Dior, an agreement was never...

Raf Simons i-D Cover Starring Raf Simons". Fitting. You're probably well aware that the designer was ousted at Jil Sander and namedDior's creative director shortly after, but has remained relatively mum about his vision for the iconic French house. We're guessing (and hoping) that his interview in will reveal...

Dior selects Raf Simons to succeed John GallianoChristian Dior has named Raf Simons as its new artistic director. The Belgian designer will present his first show for the prestigious French fashion house in Paris in July. Raf Simons — who is best known for his work at Jil Sander — replaces superstar designer John Galliano who was...

menswear collections: raf simons, fallwith studies of industrial design taken by simons himself, it's within the DNA of his namesake label to inject forms of structured design into the pieces that are created. since the creation of raf simon menswear in 1995, the aesthetic & influence of structure in design was also adapted to the...

Raf Simons May Be Dior's New Designer According to WWD's sources, Dior is closing in on a contract with 43-year-old Simons, although the deal has yet to be concluded. Among the details that still need to be worked out: a start date (Simons, who has been at Jil Sander since 2005, reportedly just recently extended his contract...

The Kanye Rumors Keep Coming: Raf Simons Leaving Jil Sander? Belgian fashion designer and creative director at Jil Sander, is rumored to be stepping down from the label in order to work with West on his first full collection which is reportedly walking during Fashion Week in September. Dazed & Confused editor David Hellqvist tweetedearlier, "Raf Simons...

New Jil Sander fragrance: Sensual JIL A new composition, enriched with soft, juicy notes of blackberries, flowers, a hint of heliotrope and patchoeli makes this fragrance very sophisticated and sensual. What's even more interesting, is that none other than Julia Restoin Roitfeld (daughter of Carine Roitfeld, former...

Raf Simons Says A Fashion Business Without Structure Won't WorkRaf Simons photographed by Willy Vanderperre | Source: Fantastic Man " What I've learned about working with a big company like Jil Sander is how important the structure is. You can have ideas and you can have money, but if the structure isn't right, if everybody at design and management...

Raf Simons covers i-D'sfarewell during his last show for Jil Sander during Milan Fashion Week, to recently being named creative director at Dior after much speculation, the roller coaster has only just begun. The caption written on the cover reads, 'It's Show Time' which is the perfect reference to Simons. In the...

Raf Simons Hired At Dior Finally over a year later, Simons has accepted the coveted role. Raf Simons is a Belgian born designer who has worked as Creative Director for Jil Sander since 2005, as well as designing his own collection. During Milan Fashion Week in February, it was announced that it would be his last...

Raf Simons to Replace John Galliano at Dior | Hypebeast In Simons, Dior gets a highly-respected designer who was chiefly responsible for the bright colors that washed over much of the affordable clothing market during his time at Jil Sander. While not the obvious choice for Dior, given his history in avant-garde men's fashion, Simons is...

Raf Simons for Dior HC FW 12/13 Raf Simons only had a few months from his own departure from Jil Sander to prepare for his Dior debut. I've read a lot of negative reviews since the show this morning. I'm not sure if people expected Raf Simons into Galliano in four months but it seemed obvious to me that it wasn't going...

Sources Say Raf Simons To Take Over At Yves Saint Laurent Simons did say that his Spring/Summer 2012 collection "is the last in his couture trilogy" for Jil Sander, leaving Mr. Blanks to postulate about Mr. Simons' next chapter for the brand. Will there really be another Raf Simons collection for Jil Sander? Or, could YSL Couture be next? Watch...

Raf Simons to Replace John Galliano at Diormatter, Raf is in at Dior and it's as if all the fashion stars have aligned. He'll show his first collection for the house in July for couture. And judging from the initial reaction on Twitter and everyone I've spoken with in the industry so far, Dior has made an excellent choice in Raf...

Top stories this week: Raf Simons in at Dior, Mulberry releases Del Rey early and David Beckham will cover Elle all by himself!Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll probably be aware that former Jil Sander man Raf Simons has officially been appointed as Creative Director at Christian Dior. Read more here! Anna Wintour has chosen the beauty that is Scarlett Johansson to front the May issue of the fashion...

Links: Raf Simons Confirmed As Dior's Artistic Director After a long-term discussion Raf Simons has been appointed as the artistic director of Christian Dior, the brand which has been operating without a designer for a year already. Raf Simons, who left his position at Jil Sander in February, will showcase his first collection under Dior as a part...

Is Raf Simons replacing Pilati at YSL?From Erdem's suggested to move to Dior straight to Raf Simons replacing Stefano Pilati at Yves Saint Laurent, today's rumour mill is going into overdrive. According to Suzy Menkes, the revered fashion critic, Simons, the Jil Sander designer, is all-but set to take over from Stefano Pilati at...

Raf Simons Moving to New York, Working with Kanye West>> Raf Simons lives alone in Antwerp — although he is obligated to spend almost 110 days a year in Milan, working on Jil Sander — but it sounds like he is considering a move. Berlin and New York are both prospects, with New York the frontrunner because of its art world connections and...

WSJ Presents Raf SimonsPrev WSJ Presents Raf Simons' Home in Belgium Raf Simons, the designer behind the Raf Simons and Jil Sander brands, recently opened the doors to his home in Antwerp, Belgium to the Wall Street Journal. The elegant apartment was built in 1968 and has a wenge-wood floating staircase,...

Explaining How Jil Sander Replaced Raf Simons at Jil Sanderbr> The exact circumstances under which Jil Sander replaced Raf Simons as the creative director of her eponymous fashion house were unclear until today. According to a new profile in WSJ. Magazine's Winter issue, Sander wasn't called back to the house she founded in 1968 just because Simons...

A beautiful goodbye from Raf Simons at Jil Sander Looks like Raf Simons had a mother that was handing out similar advice from the get-go. His final, and my now favourite, collection for Jil Sander was so spectacular that I had to flip through the pictures dozens of times to fully comprehend the beauty that we were presented with on the...

Poll: Should Raf Simons Head Up Dior? There seems to be some promising news now that Raf Simons has officially split ways with Jil Sander. It was previously debated whether or not the designer would be included in the running for the next head honcho of the fashion house. Now with his departure from Sander it seems like there...

Back to School with Jil Sander By Raf Simons Pre-Autumn 2012The ad campaign for Jil Sander By Raf Simons Pre-Autumn 2012 says it all, it depicts women who are smart and could be the future leaders of the world. It's time for back to school shopping. The images look as if the women go to Brown or Oxford and are having their weekly Literature club...

Raf Simons Out at Jil Sanderbr> >> This Saturday's Fall 2012 Jil Sander show in Milan will be Raf Simons's lastfor the label. In a joint statement, the Sander company thanked Simons "for his dedicated commitment to the brand, throughout these years, and wishes him the very best for the future." Simons has been creative...

Christian Dior Spring 2013 metallic pump by Raf SimonsDior's pump from the Spring 2013 shoe collection is an exceptional example of the minimal, sensual and feminine woman that creative director, Raf Simons wanted to recreate for his Ready to Wear debut. The futuristic pump, with the curved heel and metallic details, echoes the aesthetics of the...

Raf Simons doesn't want you to call him a minimalist!Despite minimalism being part of the stamp he put on Jil Sander, Raf Simons just wants to let you know that he may not be sticking to that formula now that he has taken over at Christian Dior. "I don't think it's wrong to call me a minimalist. It's wrong to call me a minimalist only," he...