Sui Generis · Fashion history

Raf Simons

Designer whose work connects youth culture, tailoring and modern luxury

Raf Simons built an influential menswear vocabulary around youth culture, music, art and precise tailoring, then carried that perspective through major creative-director roles at Jil Sander, Dior, Calvin Klein and Prada.

Houses & roles

Career milestones and recorded collection credits. Collection-year ranges identify seasons in our archive, not employment start and end dates. Roles at different houses can overlap.

YearsHouse & roleExplore at Sui Generis
1995–2022Raf SimonsFounder and designer; final collection Spring/Summer 2023Collection archive →Read the house guide →
2005–2012Jil SanderCreative DirectorCollection archive →Read the house guide →
2012–2015DiorArtistic Director, women’s haute couture, ready-to-wear and accessoriesCollection archive →Read the house guide →
2016–2018Calvin KleinChief Creative OfficerCollection archive →Read the house guide →
From 2020PradaCo-Creative Director with Miuccia PradaCollection archive →Read the house guide →

Reading the creative era

Do not infer house or year from Simons's visual vocabulary alone. Namesake Raf Simons, Jil Sander, Dior, Calvin Klein and Prada each require their own label and product-system evidence.

Our house archives include multiple designers and periods. Use the dates above to find the relevant seasons.

Sources & further reading

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