A Fashion show hosted by Jil Sander
is usually cool temples of austerity but the atmosphere was crackling
with emotion on Saturday when fashion designer Raf Simons showed his
final collection for the house at Milan Fashion Week shows. The
Belgian-born fashion designer received a standing ovation for his swan
song, an opulent symphony to minimalism comprised of clean cuts and
double-faced cashmere coats in sugary pinks, pale grey and white fashion
looks. The volume of the coats in the fashion show were all countered
by fine knit dresses cut close to the body, along with others
incorporating seams used to construct geometric shapes. The fashion show
was one of the better shows, no doubt. Belgian designer Raf Simons cried at the end of his final Jil Sander fashion show. (Photo: AFP) Simons
is leaving the brand after 6½ critically acclaimed years to make way
for the return of German designer Jil Sander to the house she founded in
1968. It will be the third coming of Sander at her label: she left it
twice when it was controlled by the Prada Group because of creative differences. Designer Sander said she was excited to Read more…
