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Jil Sander S/S 09 Milan
By far the only collection from Milan worth drooling over... or writing about, for that matter. No surprises there, as MFW is always an endless barrage of tackiness. Raf delivered a stellar collection, in every aspect. Lacking in gimmicks and abundant in integrity, these clothes are simply gorgeous. Sure, it may not be the most exciting presentation in the world, but these are clothes a modern woman would want to wear... coupled with the fact that it's a collection which is admirably suited t...
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Refinery29: Tilda Swinton Wears Jil Sander In "Io Sono L'Amore," We Chalk Up 5 More Celestial Pairings
Original at Refinery29.com
• Tue, Oct 20
Sharply dressed Tilda Swinton and Jil Sander fit together like a needle to a thread, so it only seems like second nature that Swinton is outfitted in a complete Jil wardrobe for her upcoming role in Italian flick, "Io Sono L'Amore." Meaning "I Am Love," we dare say that we're falling fast for...
Spring/Summer 2010 | The Season That WasOriginal at The Business of Fashion
• Thu, Oct 15
By Imran Amed, Editor The Paris collections closed with the A Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival, presented by Diane Pernet, with a jury chaired by Rick Owens. Amongst the honorees was Ruth Hogben, Gareth Pugh’s longtime film collaborator. I caught up with Ruth outside the SHOWStudio Fashion Revolution lau...
Links of The Daily
Original at Fashion Week Daily
• Fri, Oct 2
Paris showdown: who's tweeting what?...Christie Brinkley to the small screen!...Plus! Did YOU brave the Jil Sander for Uniqlo crowds?...
Buckets, Clutches & Snaffles
Original at the Runway
• Tue, Sep 29
By By Cathy Horyn Among the new bags in Milan were the flat, unembellished ones at Marni and Jil Sander, which also showed lace-cut leather. Versace had woven leather bucket bags mixed with baroque prints.
Refinery29: Deals of the Day: Jil Sander, Thistle & Clover, Patrik Ervell, Sirens & Sailors, and More...
Original at Refinery29.com
• Tue, Sep 29
What: Famed L.A. vintage boutique Decadestwo is coming to SoHo for a special weekend pop-shop at the Kiki de Montparnasse boutique. Featuring both men's and women's merchandise, check out pristine vintage merch from Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Prada, and more—all at up to 80% off.
Runway Reviews
Original at Fashion Week Daily
• Mon, Sep 28
Milan Spring 2010: Versace, Jil Sander, Gianfranco Ferré, Alberta Ferretti
Jil Sander: Free States
Original at the Runway
• Fri, Sep 25
By By Cathy Horyn When you consider the problems that Raf Simons has faced since he became creative director at Jil Sander four years ago-new corporate owners, the departure of top managers, the loss of key technicians-it is not surprising that his latest collection seems so free.
BoF Daily Digest | Jil Sander’s Uniqlo, China’s next step, Contemporary craze, Burberry’s Stacey Cartwright, Cheap goes chic
Original at The Business of Fashion
• Wed, Sep 16
By Staff Jil Sander for Uniqlo, courtesy of Uniqlo Jil Sander’s new range for Uniqlo (Guardian) “Jil Sander has been off the fashion scene for a while, but now the queen of understatement is taking on a new project – high-class design for the masses – with the Japanese brand Uniqlo.”
Refinery29: Weekend Deals LA: Resurrection, Wren, Sophomore, Anna Sheffield, IKO IKO, and More...
Original at Refinery29.com
• Fri, Aug 21
Promised to be the sample sale of the summer, the Resurrection boutique is bringing together fellow L.A. designers Melissa Coker of Wren, Gregory Parkinson, and their own Katy Rodriguez for a 1-day blowout sale. Head over early for first picks at their amazing discounted stock—now up to 85...
Pottery Yarn
Original at New York Times
• Wed, Aug 19
Those visual clues send us the same message today, both in the vases and in Simons's clothes for Jil Sander. A 1950s design nut would have responded to ...
Coty Launching Jil Sander Scent
Original at Women's Wear Daily
• Wed, Aug 19
BERLIN — With a new floral-amber Jil Sander scent simply called Jil, the designer's fragrance licensee, Coty Inc., is taking a cue from the ...
Jil Sander's Uniqlo Collection Disapp...
Original at The Frisky
• Wed, Aug 12
When word got out about Jil Sander's collaboration with Uniqlo, we were excited. The designer, who was first known for her chic office wear for women and ... Jil Sander for Uniqlo launch date confirmed!Grazia JAPAN: Uniqlo confirms Jil Sander October launch datejust-style.com
Power Sander
Original at GQ
• Mon, Aug 10
Grazia Jil Sander built her reputation—and her brand, now helmed by Raf Simons—on minimal design, exacting standards, and excellence of construction. ... First Look: Jil Sander + Uniqlo for Men & WomenBlackBook Magazine First Look: Jil Sander for UniqloGrazia all 3 news articles »
New beauties: fashion's freshest faces
Original at This is London
• Thu, Aug 6
Week, before heading straight to Milan for a Jil Sander show. Describe yourself in three wordsLanky, enthusiastic and loud.' Clever or pretty? ...
Japan In Paris
Original at Vogue.com
• Wed, Jul 29
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JAPANESE brand Uniqlo - which is set to release a collection called +J designed by Jil Sander - is entering the French market, via a pop-up store within ... and more »
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Charlotte To Star In New Perfume Ad; Rihanna Nabs Italian Vogue?
Original at Jezebel
• Thu, Jul 16
By TatianaTheAnonymousModel Nicolas Ghesquière picked the intolerably cool Charlotte Gainsbourg to advertise Balenciaga's perfume. Ghesquière calls his friend "one of the most inspiring girls in the world." Gainsbourg said, "I was secretly hoping to be the face of Nicolas' first perfume." [WWD] Sources are sayin...
The Pipeline: A Quarter Century of Turlington, Julia for Jil, and The Project Runway Models Become Stars
Original at Refinery29.com
• Thu, Jul 16
You have to squint to truly see these little pics of Julia Restoin-Roitfeld's new ads for Jil Sander fragrance, but the lady makes it worth it. Charlotte Gainsbourg is teaming up with Nicolas Ghesquière to create a new perfume for Balenciaga. We're imagining strong lavender base notes wit...
The Pipeline: Eight Online Vintage Shops That Make Old Treasures New Again
Original at Refinery29.com
• Thu, Jul 9
Dulcinée doesn't mess around: They have gorgeous silk chiffon dresses from the '30s and an amazing selection of great big leather bags that we're sure Chloé would want to copy. But the prices reflect the quality here, so be prepared to spend a little extra—it's worth it.
The Pipeline: Tommy Takes on New York, GaGa Covers Up, and An Early Look at +J
Original at Refinery29.com
• Wed, Jul 8
Does this couture season spell an end for the luxury culture? Don't look at us. We don't know. (Fashion Copious) Herr Karl is not the biggest fan of Coco Chanel portrayer and rain-boot wearing slob Audrey Tautou. (WWD) The + J by Jil Sander for Uniqlo preview has popped up online. Crisp and minim...
Damiani Turns a Glittering 85
Original at Women's Wear Daily
• Sun, Jun 14
Adding to its Jil Sander and Martin Margiela jewelry licenses, Damiani further tightened its designer ties with a recent licensing agreement to produce and distribute Ferré jewelry. The pieces will be unveiled during Ferré's spring show in September. ...
Fete Accompli | T Party in Milan
Original at New York Times
• Wed, Apr 22
United States “I actually graduated as an industrial designer, not a fashion designer, from college.” — the Jil Sander designer Raf Simons, feeling very at home. “Everything in the house.” — the designer Jay Osgerby on what he plans to eat Saturday night in ...
Sander castle
Original at GQ
• Mon, Apr 13
This weekend, Jil Sander opened its new Madison Avenue flagship, whose design favors the brand's hallmark minimalist cool (if not necessarily as starkly as the downtown outpost on Howard Street, which famously features no merchandise at all on the ...
Men's Retailers, Brands Team Up in Tough Times
Original at Women's Wear Daily
• Mon, Apr 6
For spring ’09, pairings have cropped up between Rockport Established 1971 and Bodega in Boston; Jil Sander and Aloha Rag in New York; Grenson and Odin in New York; Generic Man and Bettina in Athens, Greece; YMC and April77 in Paris; ...
Men’s Buzz: Aloha Rag’s Jil Sander Collab... Radians Takes Aim
Original at Women's Wear Daily
• Thu, Apr 2
by Jocelyn Anderson and Barbara Schneider-Levy Aloha Rag unveiled its first shoe collaboration — with none other than Jil Sander — in its New York boutique yesterday. Under the direction of Raf Simmons, Jil Sander designed two exclusive sneaker styles ...
Saving face
Original at Malaysia Star
• Mon, Mar 30
Malaysia Although TENC carries established European brands like Jil Sander and Alessandro Dell’Acqua, the boutique also carries many new up-and-coming brands which poses a challenge for the partners as it’sa lot of work exposing these new brands to the ...
The Pipeline: New Spurr Bags And Other Good Guy Stuff: The Trick to Looking Together Even If You're Not
Original at Refinery29.com
• Mon, Mar 23
We finally have the time to do our bi-annual showroom hopping, and it was with great delight that we checked out Spurr's latest fall delivery. We dug the 2001: A Space Odyssey-inspired collection when we saw it last month, but it wasn't until we got a little one-on-one time with designer Sim...
Two Words for Fall: Toughen Up
Original at New York Times
• Wed, Mar 18
United States In Milan, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons at Jil Sander continued to up the ante. Here, in two collections, was personal vision realized with extraordinary craft. With his spiraling S-shaped coats and lovely dresses — with vivid satin flashing behind the ...
Jil Sander at Uniqlo
Original at Bryanboy.com
• Wed, Mar 18
By bryanboy TOKYO (AFP) — German luxury fashion designer Jil Sander is teaming up with Japan's no-frills clothing retailer Uniqlo, the company said Tuesday. Sander -- best known for her minimalist creations for executive women -- said she will now oversee men's and women's apparel at Uniqlo, opera...
Defining Moments: Jil Sander's Shape-Shifter
Original at Women's Wear Daily
• Sun, Mar 15
by WWD Staff In a season when many designers focused on the most basic and salable building blocks of a wardrobe, Raf Simons at Jil Sander served up staples that were daringly innovative with sculptural, rounded... Subscribe now to WWD. ...
News bites: Badgley Mischka celebrates 20 years, Topshop gifted to the Obama’s, crying Jil Sander model is sensitive
Original at SASSYBELLA.com
• Thu, Mar 5
By Helen Lee The mystery surrounding Auguste Abeliunaite, the crying model at Jil Sander’s Milan show, has been solved. She has sensitive eyes - to the bright lights on the runway. [The Cut]
A Strong Woman For Hard Times
Original at New York Times
• Wed, Mar 4
United States Raf Simons’s collection for Jil Sander dazzled retailers and editors alike because it pressed the assumptions about minimalism while remaining, essentially, a restrained show focused on curvilinear shapes. His show wasn’t about genius new fabrics, ...
Now Screening | Raf Simons
Original at New York Times
• Tue, Mar 3
United States By Alex Hawgood Jil Sander’s fall collection, ripe with an erotic twist on minimalism, was the talk of Milan earlier this week — even the label’s notoriously press-shy designer Raf Simons has agreed to chime in. Here, in a rare video interview, ...
Scorecard | Jil Sander, Giorgio Armani Et Al.
Original at New York Times
• Mon, Mar 2
United States Today, we bring you a digest of reviews of Burberry Prorsum, D&G, Emporio Armani, Gianfranco Ferré, Giorgio Armani, Jil Sander, Just Cavalli, Missoni, and Moschino Cheap & Chic. Whose futuristic minimalism dazzled the critics? ...
Jil Sander decorates minimalist style
Original at WRAL.com
• Sat, Feb 28
NC The new look works best on the simple sheath - one of designer Jil Sander's favorites - where, like a blossoming bud, it is transformed into a dress with a collar resembling a calla lily and stiff detailing in contrasting color, making the outfit look ...
Raf Simons Refuses to Retreat
Original at New York Times
• Fri, Feb 27
United States Alberto Pellaschiar/Associated Press JIL SANDER Jersey dress cut with a curl, back and front. Raf Simons, the designer at Jil Sander, is probably the only one here interested in being a modernist. His latest collection of curvilinear dresses, ...
Jewels For Jil
Original at Vogue.com
• Tue, Feb 17
UK KARL LAGERFELD in his track-suit bottoms, baggy jersey dresses by Hervé Leger, a Marc Jacobs show that starts right on time, ornate sparkly jewellery by Jil Sander. There are some things in fashion you just would not expect to see. ...
Giuseppe Cacace/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
Original at New York Times
• Wed, Jan 21
United States - The boy-men in Raf Simons’s show for Jil Sander were so rigidly locked into what the designer termed “arresting shapes” — the rounded shoulders, ...
Jil Sander Buckle Tote
Original at The Bag Snob
• Fri, Jan 2
By Bag Snob Tina Jil Sander does not make bags that scream 'it' which is exactly why I want them! Known for simple structure and elegant designs, Jil Sander bags always include a subtle element of surprise. Like the knotted buckle strap here-- it looks effortless and just gives it the bit of oomph it needs! T...
P&G Pact to Reopen Rochas Fashion House
Original at watch.com
• Tue, Oct 7
By Sebastian Procter & Gamble Co. has found a way to reopen the Rochas fashion house. P&G enraged the fashion world two years ago when it announced that it would shutter the Rochas fashion house, then led by critically acclaimed designer Olivier Theyskens.
P&G Pact to Reopen Rochas Fashion House
Original at WSJ.com
• Mon, Oct 6
By Ellen ByronProcter & Gamble Co. has found a way to reopen the Rochas fashion house.Upscale Italian manufacturer Gibo Co. SpA and consumer-products titan P&G are expected to announce Tuesday a licensing agreement for Gibo to produce a ready-to-wear apparel line under the Roch...
Videos: Milan Spring 2009 - Bottega Veneta, Marni, Roberto Cavalli, Fendi, and Dolce & Gabbana.Original at SASSYBELLA.com
• Wed, Oct 1
By Colleen Nika Prada perplexed. Marni went Prada. Dolce & Gabbana went demicouture. Ah, just as swiftly as the hairpin turns unfolded, Milan Spring 2009 already draws to its close. As we sit and hold tight for Paris to blow our minds, we recap some highlights from Milan. Don’t forget to check back over the...
Milan Superlatives: Jil Sander, Versace, and Pollini Are Spring 2009 Standouts
Original at SASSYBELLA.com
• Wed, Oct 1
By Colleen Nika The rest of the week will be dedicated to Paris, but below we spotlight three especially memorable collections from Spring 2009 Milan Fashion Week. Also feel free to tell us YOUR thoughts on Spring 2009 so far. Intrigued? Disappointed? Indifferent? We want to know! JIL SANDER: Strongest C...
Milan Woos the New Frugal Luxury Shopper
Original at WSJ.com
• Wed, Sep 24
By Christina BinkleyThe consciousness of frugal times is palpable at the fashion shows in Milan this week. How do you sell expensive spring clothes and handbags during a financial panic?Designers, who were late to recognize the symptoms of economic slowdown, are now well aware that las...
Change Capital Sells Jil Sander Label
Original at WSJ.com
• Mon, Sep 1
By Christina PassarielloPARIS -- Private-equity firm Change Capital Partners Monday sold minimalist German fashion label Jil Sander to Japan's Onward Holdings Co., in one of the first success stories for private equity in the luxury-goods industry.Onward, an apparel maker, agreed t...
Prada May Postpone IPO in an Uncertain Market
Original at Luxist
• Thu, Aug 28
By Tracy Chait Earlier in the year, rumors swirled about a potential Prada IPO, divesting the company of a third of its shares and forcing the Prada family to reduce drastically its 95% stake. It's not news that the design house needs cash -- experts have criticized the house for neglecting to stake a clai...
A Night of Light
Original at Men's Vogue
• Fri, Jun 13
By Mens Vogue Jil Sander celebrated the opening of its downtown outpost last night -- a light-filled store at 30 Howard Street artfully imagined by creative director Raf Simons. The space, over 6000 sq. ft., takes up two storeys and is full of marble ...
Prada Profit Soared 66% Last Year
Original at WSJ.com
• Mon, Mar 31
By Sofia CelesteItalian fashion house Prada SpA posted a 66% surge in net profit last year, capitalizing on strong sales in Asia, where big-spending consumers are buoying the global luxury-goods sector despite economic malaise in the U.S. and Japan.The strong performance at the Prada gr...
Autumn/Winter 2007-08 Womenswear Report Part 1
Original at Pollyanna, Barnsley Ltd
• Tue, Mar 13
Jil Sander Technical construction details sound dull on paper, and too often designerly innovation ends up beyond the realm of the sanely wearable. But in pushing his broad-shouldered look, Elbaz applied both scissors and his sensitivity to most women's morbid fears about its last go-...
PRADA - Luxury with an edge
Original at The Cool Hunter
• Fri, Sep 29
NOT EVERY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSPERSON IS A NATURAL entrepreneur. Miuccia Prada, the quirky, beyond-cool fashion designer with the most futuristic store in the United States, isn't even sure she's in the right business. "I had many problems for many years doing this work,"� she said in 199...