Raf Simons’ gothic army of models, with hair greased up and slicked down, answered the call of the wild for the Spring 2012 Jil Sander presentation in Milan. As expected, the much anticipated collection did not disappoint. Simons still seems to be enjoying the color that he’s been injecting into his collections these past few [...]

At the beginning of fashion week, editors and fashion crowds are always hopeful for a wonderful collection to start them off on a high note. Cue Raf Simons and his awe-inspiring Spring 2011 collection for Jil Sander shown at the Pitti Uomo 78 in Firenze, Italy. Raf Simons commented, “This isn’t a silhouette-driven collection at [...]

Interrupting your intensive Fall 2010 fashion week coverage, after tying up loose ends and catching up on things missed due to a season come and gone, I managed to catch up a few recent episodes of ABC’s Ugly Betty. In it’s last season now and coming to it’s final episode, Betty Suarez (a.k.a America Ferrera) [...]

Backstage at Jil Sander Fall 2010 Hailing from Elmer Olsen, an internationally renowned modeling agency, launching successful careers like Casey Taylor, Alex Loomans, and Gordie Walker, Welton landed one of the most coveted new-comer spots as a Jil Sander exclusive in Milan. You would be surprised to hear that he is actually originally from Chester [...]

Always one to find the right balance between wearablity and originality, for Fall 2010 Raf Simons takes to his pre-school days and with with shapes (literally). In the form of meticulously cut jackets and ribbed knits, shape and form and the two major points on the Jil Sander agenda this season, as with any other [...]