In the past few minutes Twitter has been thrown in a bit of tizzy with the news. Rumours that have floated around from fashion capital to fashion capital have been revealed as true.
Fact: Raf Simons, the Belgium designer at the creative head of his own eponymous label as well as Jil Sander, will show his last collection for Jil Sander this Saturday.
After 7 years of service, upon an “agreement” between the designer and the brand, Raf Simons will step down from his Creative Director position as of Feb. 27. Jil Sander says “Jil SANDER thanks Raf Simons for his dedicated commitment to the brand, throughout these years, and wishes him the very best for the future.” as a part of their release.
And of course the facts come with more than a bit of speculation
Speculation: Jil Sander back in at Jil Sander
Speculation: Raf Simons to head Dior
Speculation: Raf Simons to head YSL
What do you think? In this round of fashion musical chairs, where do you think the players will land?