Raf Simons Replaces John Galliano at Dior- Stylert.com

April 13, 2012 - PRLog -- Raf Simons Replaces John Galliano replaces John Galliano as creative director at the helm of Dior. Raf Simons was the creative director for Jil Sander the past seven years.

Raf Simons presented his last collection for Jil Sander in Milan.For fall and winter 2012-13, the designer presented a beautiful parade of dresses and coats in a gorgeous simplicity and elegance.

Jil Sander left the company in 2005. Raf Simons is a Belgian fashion designer. He studied Industrial design, but after a few years of self-study, he became a menswear designer in 1995. Initially, he worked with Walter Van Beirendonck in Paris, where he was exposed to the work of Martin Margiela and Jean-Paul Gaultier.

According to a tweet by fashion critic Cathy Horyn on 23rd February 2012 in the midst of Milan Fashion Week, Simons would be presenting his last collection for the label, the Fall/Winter 2012/13 collection. It has been rumoured that Jil Sander would return to the helm of the label for a third time as reported by several German tabloids.

In April 2012, it was announced that Simons would replace John Galliano as creative director at the helm of Dior.

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