Fashion File - Jil Sander

Jil Sander - Spring/Summer 2007

In just two short seasons Raf Simons has gone from offering a master class in minimalism at Jil Sander to an exercise in how to make minimalism pop. The Jil Sander clientele should be thrilled with the result...

Jil Sander - Fall/Winter 2006

The on-again off-again presence of Jil Sander at Milan fashion week has left many in the fashion world wondering just what will happen next. She was bought out by Prada in 1999 and kicked out. In 2003, she returned to the label she founded, but then left again the next year. Now Raf Simons has taken over with his first collection for fall winter 2006.

Jil Sander - Spring/Summer 2005

Jil Sander is playing with a softer more feminine physique overlaid with artistic nuances since she
returned to her fashion house three seasons ago. Her light airy designs with a nod to Americana bring a welcome freshness to fashion, at a time when most designers are immersed in fussy proper clothes. But despite her newfound energy and new direction, six weeks after this catwalk presentation she quit her fashion house one more time. With Jil’s exit the soul and future of the house are in question.

Jil Sander - Fall/Winter 2004

When Jil Sander returned to the industry after her sabbatical much was made of how different her collection looked from her earlier designs. But it seems with her new collection she is actually picking up where she left off first time round. All the signatures are there that we know and love; the quiet sensuality and the cerebral seduction.

Jil Sander - Spring/Summer 2004

One of the big stories in Milan this season is the return of Jil Sander to the label that bears her name. Surprisingly, it is a new Jil this time around - why she’s positively girlish.

Jil Sander - Fall/Winter 2003

Milan Vukmirovic injected some of himself and his love of rock 'n roll in his fall/winter 2003 collection for Jil Sander. This collection was his best received to date, and ironically it was his last for the house
of Jil Sander. Shortly after the collection debuted, it was announced that Jil Sander was returning to design her signature label and Milan was out.

Jil Sander - Spring/Summer 2003

Jil Sander and Milan Vukmirovic’s design styles are constantly being compared. But this season, Milan left the Jil Sander aesthetic behind with a younger, sexier collection, making a fashion statement that’s much dearer to his own heart.

Jil Sander - Fall/Winter 2002

Milan Vukmirovic is followed by a constant cloud of controversy and speculation. Having taken over the designing for the Jil Sander label three seasons ago, his work is incessantly compared to Jil’s. To add to the furor, this season Milan decided to express his point of view in the label.

Jil Sander - Spring/Summer 2002

Milan Vukmirovic does not have the easiest job in the fashion industry, especially since taking over the design helm at Jil Sander two seasons ago. The brand always had an incredible following of women and Milan is working hard to keep those women satisfied.