Raf Simons: Biography in Details
Who is Raf Simons?
Raf Simons is a Belgium-born costume designer. The talented Raf is an eminent fashion designer in the current era. Presently, he works as the co-creative director for Prada.
He has his menswear founded back in 1995. Previously, he served as the creative director at the ‘Christian Dior’.
Additionally, he also worked as a furniture designer in the early period of his career.
Raf Simons: Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education
Raf was born in Neerpelt town of Limburg province in Belgium. His birth date is January 12, 1968, and has English Belgian.
The name of his father is Jacques Simons. Similarly, his mother’s name is Alda Beckers. Alda worked as a house cleaner. And Jacques was an army night watchman.
He grew up in his home country during his childhood. He spent his early life in Belgium.
As per his education, Raf Simons attended middle school and high school in Belgium. Later, he studied Industrial Design and Furniture Design at some colleges in Genk, Belgium.
Raf Simons: Professional Life, Career
Raf Simons started his career working as a furniture designer.
In 1991, he joined as an intern at the design studio of Walter Van Beirendonck. He did his internship there for two years until 1993.
After Raf Simons went to the Paris Fashion Show, he started taking an interest in fashion design.
Afterward, Raf Simons taught himself about fashion design. In 1995, he launched his menswear label.
Then in 2005, he started ‘Raf by Raf Simons‘. As of now, it’s named ‘Raf Simons 1995′. It also includes blankets and cushions.
Then from 2005 to 2012, he worked as a creative director for the German luxury fashion house, ‘Jill Sanders’.
In 2012, he joined ‘Christian Dior‘. It is a French luxury goods company. He worked there until October 22, 2015.
After his resignation there, he started working for Calvin Klein in August 2016 but left in Dec 2018.
After this, he joined hands with another brand Prada as the co-creative director in 2020.
Furthermore, Raf Simons also works as a costume designer for movies. Some of his film projects are ‘Dior and I’, ‘A Bigger Splash’, and ‘Never Ever.
Net Worth and Salary
This designer’s net worth is estimated at $20 million. Moreover, his salary as a fashion designer is around $72k per year.
Raf Simons: Rumors, Controversy
Raf Simons has been part of some controversies in the past. Previously in 2013, James Scully condemned him of only using white models on the runway.
This was back in the day when he was a creative director at “Christian Dior.”
Consequently, this event came out as a racism controversy in the media. Presently, he is away from any rumors and controversies.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Raf Simons is around 6 feet tall and weighs 70 kg. His eye color is blue, and he has brown hair.
Social Media Profiles
Raf Simons is active on Instagram and Facebook but he is not active on Twitter.
He has more than 1m followers on Instagram, more than 41.3k followers on Facebook, and has his own website.
Raf Simons’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | January | Friday |
| 2025 | January | Sunday |
| 2026 | January | Monday |
| 2027 | January | Tuesday |
| 2028 | January | Wednesday |