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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...

Want it: Jil Sander SS11 Shoes and Accessories Today, we're coveting shoes and accessories from Raf Simons for Jil Sander 's SS11 collection, which like the runway show itself, features an explosion of vivid technicolour — in daring doses or more subtle sprinkles. While we personally couldn't pull off the striped multi-coloured canvas...

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...

Vogue Paris to Launch English Version, Dior Profits Sans Creative Director, and Victoria Beckham's New Cover br> LVMH chief Bernard Arnault told his shareholders this week that Dior is extremely profitable — even without a creative director. "Profits more than doubled to 85 million euros, or $118.4 million, as sales in its own stores advanced 28 percent," he said. That must mean John Galliano's...

Want it: Jil Sander FW11 Runway Show SelectionsFrom these images of the Jil Sander FW11 show, you wouldn't know that Raf Simons continued with the bold use of colour that he presented for his SS11 collection for the label. However, instead of the jolts or primary rainbow colours, this time out he chose more subdued tones salmon, orange,...

Raf Simons May Be Dior's New Designer Jason Wu and Alexander Wang — has emerged as frontrunner for the Dior job. 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...

Another Jil Sander Approach of Couture ~ Spring 2012I always look forward to Jil Sander, Raf Simons is one of my most favorite designers ever what he does for Jil Sander and his own line is truly aha-mazing. The collection had many codes of 'perfect couture' changed and reformed into his vision. Optimism is huge thing this season and yes we saw...

CHRISTIAN DIOR'S NEW CREATIVE DIRECTOR SHOULD BE.... The extreme workload of the modern designer takes its toll on the most creative juices, and maybe a change is the best thing for Galliano and Dior in the long run. But this is all only with hindsight. Until last Thursday I thought the business of Christian Dior was marching along buoyantly...

Jil Sander Returns to Jil Sander the Brand Again in 2012 In 2006, Prada sold its stake in Jil Sander to British private equity firm Change Capital Partners, so there's no chance of lingering bad blood between Sander and Bertelli causing trouble now. Of course, the elephant in the room now is if — or really, when— Simons will go to Dior." Photo:...

Jil Sander Fall 2012 As Raf Simons gave his final bow at Jil Sander today, he was met with both. br> It was "moving and spontaneous, and certainly not like anything I've experienced in 25 years of covering the industry," Cathy Horyn reported of the show's final moments. Federico Marchetti echoed the sentiment...

Sensual Jil by Jil Sander Giveaway for Tangent Readers! The colour of which Jil Sander's creative director, Raf Simons characterised as, "the deepest blue before black". The advertising campaign, shot by Jan Welters, features enigmatic Julia Restoin Roitfeld who perfectly encaptures the Jil Sander brand with her femimine, radiant and mysterious...

Jil Sander Navy Heads OnlineGGY Fashion Show design 2011 Jil Sander Navy Heads Online Over 140 designers showed resort collections this season Here comes Navy—and orange and cerulean, too. Jil Sander Navy, the secondary collection from Raf Simons, previewed back in May and available now in JS stores, debuts its new Web...

Jil SanderThe "mille-feuille of color" that was the Jil Sander Spring show has been dialed down several notches for pre-fall. Raf Simons did turn out a boxy, slightly oversize parka in a bright, seventies-ish orange inspired by a Scandinavian furniture fabric. But overall, the look was more subdued and...

Raf Simons presents his first ready to wear womens collection for Christian Dior at Paris Fashion Week on FridayThe reports are in and, just as we expected, the Twittersphere is buzzing with the latest updates and premiere images from today's highly anticipated Christian Dior Spring 2013 show! Although Raf Simons has already managed to win over fashion's leading tastemakers with his first couture...

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...

Jil Sander Menswear F/W 2011Last season was a big season for Raf Simons. Not only did he show his previous menswear collection for Jil Sander at Pitti Uomo, but he also celebrated his 15th anniversary with his own label, and delivered one of the most exciting womenswear collections with the house of Sander to date. So...

Raf Simons To Take Over At Christian Dior Raf Simons, who previously worked as creative director at Jil Sander, is known for his use of bold eccentric colours, stimulating shapes and minimal silhouettes – a far cry from Galliano's previous work, which consisted of romantic, ultra feminine collections. Dior hope that with the...

Fashion Week Handbags: Jil Sander Fall 2011If there's one thing that one should always expect from Jil Sander, it's extremely clean lines. The label was known for its impeccable minimalism back when Sander was still with the company, and now that Raf Simons has taken the helm, he's continued the traditional of sometimes-stark modernism...

Jil Sander IRLYou see pieces from the Jil Sander summer collection everywhere these days. Whether it be bright fluorescents, transparent plastic bags, mini belt-skirts ot maxi-stripped dresses... It's such an awesome collection because its easy for girls like us to wear it too! And I have to say that...

SPRING MENSWEAR: JIL SANDER " this season, jil sander was among those looking to further allow this revival to have a home in our fashion markets. as sanders return following the departure of raf simons, raf is now at the helm of dior. the collection was classically masculine but was artsy in that, blazers were sleeves &...

Raf Simons to Take Over at Dior The Belgian designer, who worked for the house of Jil Sander before, will be in charge of haute couture, women's ready-to-wear and accessories, while keeping his eponymous men's line. "I feel fantastic,"Mr. Simons said by telephone from his studio in Antwerp to Suzy Menkes. "It is one of...

Raf Simons Leaves Jil SanderDesigner , widely believed to be the frontrunner to replace at Dior, announced today that he is leaving his job as creative director of the Jil Sander label. So where is he headed? And who will replace him as leader of the German fashion house? Whether or not Simons will actually head to...

Poll: Should Raf Simons Head Up Dior?Everyone's a bridesmaid when it comes to the debacle of who will step up and take charge of (what we hope not to be) a doomed 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...

ViewonFashion Magazine: JIL SANDER MFW S/S 2013After 8 years, Jil Sander is designing for her own brand. Recently back from Uniqlo, and with Raf Simons's departure for Dior, Jil Sander returns for the third time to the brand she founded. She presented Milan Fashion Week with her new spring/summer 2013 line. It's all about excellence in...

Jil Sander Back at Jil Sander It also comes a short while after the discontinuation of Jil Sander's +J collaboration with Uniqlo, which would make for a slate as clean as the label's famed minimalism. But remember, nothing is final until an announcement is made. UPDATE 2/23/12, 9:47 AM Following our report last night,...

*SAMPLE SALE* Jil SanderRaf Simons is the toast of the fashion world these days. Earlier this year, his innovative work for Jil Sander came to a close. And just recently, he was appointed artistic director at Dior. So, wouldn't it be nice to grab a few of Raf's creations at an affordable price?! Well, you'll have...

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...

Jil Sander Fall/Winter 2012 Milan Fashion WeekIndustrial Fashion–Revealing a caliginous collection, fit and texture made a strong statement for Jil Sander's latest collection. Turning the understated into a showstopper, Jil Sander creative director Raf Simons executed a range of his signature silhouettes, treated in various fabrications...

Jil Sander Returns to Her Own BrandOn February 28th, German fashion designer, Jil Sander, released an official announcement that she will be returning to her own brand, as the creative director, after nearly eight years of resigning. The move took effect on February 27 when the label's current creative director, Belgian Raf...

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...