The Belgian designer left Dior last fall after three years of overseeing the womenswear creations for the prestigious French fashion house, citing the need to redress his work-life balance. “[…] [grey]to concentrate on other centers of interest in my life, notably my own label, as well as the passions that motivate me beyond my professional activities[/grey]” he said at the time

[size=14][red]Calvin Klein[/red][/size], meanwhile, has been undergoing a tumultuous period of its own. The all-American classic brand has apparently been sitting on the news of a new star designer since April, following the revelation that it was parting ways with Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli, the respective heads of its womenswear and menswear departments.

This move, however, was precipitated by the brand as part of its new strategy to unify the two entities. A statement from Calvin Klein at the time read: “[grey] A new brand direction will ultimately follow one creative vision across all categories of the business.[/grey]”

FashionMag just confirmed all the rumors and stated that [size=14][red]Raf Simons[/red][/size] will integrate CK’s head office in New York this 2nd of August.

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