When Raf Simons arrived at Jil Sander in 2005, it was as a novice within the field of womenswear, having spent his career previous designing only for men at his eponymous brand. His departure from the label – with his A/W12 collection – was to a standing ovation from show attendees, and left an indelible legacy of poetic femininity on a house previously renowned for an almost austere minimalism.
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