52. Jil Sander

Minimalist, clean lines, feeling of lightness in her clothes

The German designer, also known as the "Queen of Less" was born in Germany in 1943. She was an exchange student in America and consequently moved to New York. After the unexpected death of her father she moved back to Germany and opened her fashion house in Hamburg. Her first collection was received poorly, but later listed her company on the stock exchange and a very successful period followed. The Prada Group became the majority shareholder in the company in 1999, and Jil resigned shortly thereafter. In 2003 she returned, but only for a short period, because her differences with the company's director, Mr Bertelli, could not be put aside. A decade later, once again, she returned to the company that bears her name, but this time it didn't last either. She has been a consultant with Uniqlo, designing their +J collection since 2009 and they have been working together on and off ever since.

Creative Directors:

• Jil Sander: 1968–2000, 2003–2004, 2012–2013

• Milan Vukmirovic: 2001–2003

• Raf Simons: 2005–2012

• Rodolfo Paglialunga: since 2014

Jil Sander

Jil Sander Apr 1983

Jil Sander SS 1997

JIL SANDER SS1997

jil-sander-fall-collection 1999

Spring 2003 RtW

Spring 2003 RtW 3

Spring 2003 RtW 2

Jil Sander AW 2008

http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2003-ready-to-wear/jil-sander

Raf Simons

Spring 2009

Spring 2009 3

Spring 2009 2

SanderF12_2

SanderF12_1

jilsander-man-AW10

Source:

http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2009-ready-to-wear/jil-sander

http://www.herworldplus.com/fashion/updates/fashion-updates-jil-sander-autumn-winter-2012-seduces-crowd-milan-fashion-week

http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f60/jil-sander-f-w-12-13-milan-170581.html

Milan Vukmirovic: 2001–2003

Jil Sander Spring 2001 RtW

Jil Sander Spring 2001 RtW 2

Jil Sander Spring 2001 RtW 3

Jil Sander Fall 2002 RtW

Jil Sander Fall 2002 RtW 2

Jil Sander Fall 2002 RtW 3

Source:

http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2001-ready-to-wear/jil-sander

http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/fall-2002-ready-to-wear/jil-sander

Rodolfo Paglialunga (2014- )

Spring 2016 RtW

Spring 2016 RtW 3

Spring 2016 RtW 2

Jil Sande Spring 2016 Menswear

Jil Sande Spring 2016 Menswear 3

Jil Sande Spring 2016 Menswear 2

Source: http://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2016-ready-to-wear/jil-sander

Read more:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jil_Sander_(brand)

http://thefashionfoot.com/2013/11/04/jil-sander-leaves-her-brand-again/

https://milanvukmirovic.com/biography/