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Video: Raf Simons SS22 collection

In this video, fashion designer Raf Simons has presented her SS22 collection at Paris Fashion Week (PFW). Watch the video below. Do you want to see more clothing collections? Click here to view the FashionUnited Marketplace. Video: FF Channel via YouTube Photo credit: High Fashion Talk, Facebook

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Maison Alaïa appoints Pieter Mulier as Creative Director

Paris-based fashion house Alaïa has appointed Belgian designer Pieter Mulier as its new creative director. A significant appointment, it is the brand’s first creative head since the passing of founder Azzedine Alaïa in November 2017. The Richemont-owned Maison made the announcement on Friday, with Mulier’s first collection to debut for Spring...

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Diesel parent OTB confirms interest to acquire Jil Sander

Jil Sander could soon return to Italian ownership as Only the Brave (OTB), the parent company of Diesel, confirmed interested in acquiring the house. According to WWD, the due diligence process is already in progress, confirming the speculations from December that the Group’s founder Renzo Rosso was interested in the minimalist fashion house. “...

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Video: Fashion critics react to Prada's FW21 menswear collection

In this video, YouTube fashion channel HauteLeMode has reacted to Prada’s FW21 menswear collection. This is the second collaboration between the head designer of Prada Miuccia Prada and Belgian fashion designer Raf Simons. Watch the video below. Video: HauteLeMode via YouTube Photo credit: Prada, Facebook

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MFW: Prada and Raf Simons debut first menswear collaboration

A 70s faux fur backdrop by Rem Koolhaas and the design ancillary of his architect firm OMA set the scene for Prada’s first menswear collection in collaboration with co-creative director Raf Simons. The presentation, once again executed in a digital format while physical fashion remains interrupted, was met with a post-show press conference and...

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Video: Prada presents its SS21 womenswear collection

In this video, Prada presents its SS21 womenswear collection and an interview with Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons follows after. Watch the video below. Video: Prada via YouTube Photo credit: Prada, Facebook

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Prada unveils first campaign with co-creative director Raf Simons

Prada has released its first campaign with co-creative directors Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada. Launched as a dialogue and conversation, the campaign poses a series of questions, such as “Is new still relevant? Answer at Prada.com. “Should we slow down or speed up?” and “Is creativity a gift or a skill?” The campaign is a continuation of the Q&A...

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Yearly overview: Musical chairs of creative directors in 2020

Although the focus of many during 2020 was on the corona pandemic, a lot of non-corona related events also happened. For example, quite a few designers played musical chairs with different brands. Have you lost track of who went where? FashionUnited lists it all here. January - Yolanda Zobel leaves Courrèges, later succeeded by Nicolas di Felice...

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Video: Raf Simons SS21 collection

In this video, Raf Simons presents his SS21 collection, which includes his first women's collection entitled 'Teenage Dream.’ Watch the video below. Source: FF Channel via YouTube

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In Pictures: First women's collection at Raf Simons

Belgian designer Raf Simons has already ventured into women's fashion at the various fashion houses where he has worked, but never before has he presented a women's collection under his own name. This has changed with the presentation of the SS21 collection of his eponymous brand. The SS21 collection has been named 'Teenage Dream'. Many...

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Armani and Prada: Fashion houses embracing the digital format in Milan

Never before had Miuccia Prada seen so many people at one of her fashion shows. Of course, they were all watching from their computers. "Now we are with so many more people, and that's new, at least for me," said Prada on Thursday, following her digital show on the second day of Milan Fashion Week. The top Italian fashion brand, known for its...

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The first collection by Raf and Miuccia for Prada: what can we expect?

In February it was announced that the Belgian designer Raf Simons was appointed as creative director at Italian fashion brand Prada. It became clear from the press release at the time that he was going to share creative direction of the brand with permanent chief designer Miuccia Prada. On Thursday during Milan fashion week Spring/Summer 2021,...