Raf Simons‘ influence in the fashion industry spans across many avenues. In addition to running his own namesake menswear label from 1995 to 2022, Simons was creative director at Jil Sander from 2005 to 2012; creative director of Dior from 2012 to 2015; and the creative director of Calvin Klein from 2016–2018. In 2020, the designer settled in as co-creative director of Prada alongside Miuccia Prada. Throughout his career, Simons’ designs have been worn by several stars, including Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Future and more. Here is a closer look at Simons’ fashion moments.
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Raf Simons, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images for Fondazione Prad Raf Simons at the 2022 opening of “Human Brains: It Begins with an Idea” on Apr. 21 in Venice.
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Raf Simons, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada at the 2022 CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards on Sept. 25 in Milan.
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Raf Simons, 2018
Image Credit: Getty Images for Marc Jacobs Raf Simons at the Marc Jacobs fall 2018 fashion show on Feb. 14 in New York.
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Raf Simons, 2017
Image Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris Raf Simons at the 2017 Time 100 Gala on Apr. 25 in New York.
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Raf Simons, 2017
Image Credit: Getty Images Raf Simons at the 2017 CFDA Fashion Awards Cocktail Hour on Jun 5. in New York.
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Raf Simons, 2017
Image Credit: Andrew Toth Honoree Raf Simons at the WSJ. Magazine 2017 Innovator Awards on Nov. 1 in New York.
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Raf Simons, 2016
Image Credit: Giovanni Giannoni/WWD Raf Simons on the catwalk at his fall 2016 fashion show during Paris Men’s Fashion Week on Jan. 20.
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Raf Simons, 2016
Image Credit: Jacopo M. Raule Raf Simons at a 2016 private dinner hosted by Miuccia Prada and Patrizio Bertelli on Jun. 19 in Milan.
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Raf Simons, 2015
Image Credit: Nicholas Hunt (L-R) Jean-Georges d’Orazio, Cindy Sherman and Raf Simons at the 2015 Guggenheim International Gala Dinner on Nov. 5 in New York.
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Raf Simons, 2015
Image Credit: Nicholas Hunt Jean-Georges d’Orazio and Raf Simons at the at the 2015 Guggenheim International Gala Pre-Party on Nov. 4 in New York.
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Raf Simons, 2014
Image Credit: Getty Images for Dior Raf Simons at the 2014 Guggenheim International Gala Pre-Party on Nov. 5 in New York.
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Raf Simons, 2013
Image Credit: Christian Dior Raf Simons on the runway after the Christian Dior spring 2013 haute couture fashion show on Jan. 21 in Paris.
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Raf Simons, 2013
Image Credit: Dior Raf Simons on the runway after Dior’s spring 2013 ready-to-wear fashion show on Sept. 28 in Paris.
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Raf Simons, 2013
Image Credit: Francois Goize Raf Simons at the Maison Martin Margiela spring 2013 haute couture fashion show on Jan. 23 in Paris.
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Raf Simons, 2013
Image Credit: Getty Images (L-R) Jennifer Lawrence, Raf Simons and Marion Cotillard at the 2013 Met Gala on May 6 in New York, where the theme was “PUNK: Chaos To Couture.”
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Raf Simons, 2013
Image Credit: Kuba Dabrowski Raf Simons during 2013 Paris Fashion Haute Couture Week on Jul. 3 in Paris.
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Raf Simons, 2012
Image Credit: Getty Images Leelee Sobieski and Raf Simons at the spring 2013 Christian Dior fashion show on Sept. 28, 2012 in Paris.
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Raf Simons, 2012
Image Credit: Jil Sander Raf Simons on the runway after the Jil Sander spring 2012 fashion show in Milan on Sept. 24.
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Raf Simons, 2011
Image Credit: Raf Simons Raf Simons on the runway after his fall 2011 menswear show in Paris on Jan. 22.