Raf Simons

Raf Simons

Country

Belgium

Birth - Death

1968 -

Occupation

Fashion

Description

Womens and mens wear fashion designer. Creative Director for his own label (1995-2011), and Chief Creative Director for Calvin Klein (2016-2018). Only the the second designer ever, and the first since 1993, to take home Designer of the Year in both menswear and womenswear categories at the CFDA Awards in 2017. Women's Wear Designer of the Year 2018. Former Creative Director, Christian Dior (2012-2015) and Jil Sander (2005-2012). Has collaborated with other companies for special lines of creative work, including Fred Perry and Eastpak.

See Also

• Gay Menswear Fashion Designers
• Creative Directors of Fashion Houses Who Are LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.vogue.co.uk/article/raf-simons
• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Raf-Simons
• http://www.out.com/fashion/2017/6/06/raf-simons-wins-cfda-award-menswear-womenswear
• https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2018/dec/22/fashion-designer-raf-simons-leaves-calvin-klein

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