Meet Raf Simons, Dior’s New Artistic Director
Raf, now 44, grew up as an only child in Neerpelt, Belgium
He was inspired by the Antwerp Six, a group of Belgian designers who became famous in the ’80s
Simons began his career as a furniture designer, and moved to a menswear label in 1995
Simons won the Swiss Textiles Award in November 2003
He was named creative director of Jil Sander in July 2005
Simons launched Raf by Raf Simons line in June 2005
He published in 2005 Raf Simons Redux, a book co-authored with Peter De Potter
He presented his last show for Jil Sander in Milan on Feb. 25, 2012, during Fashion Week
Dior confirmed that Simons would become its new creative director on April 9, 2012
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