The Fall 2012 Classics -- Jil Sander

For five years Jil Sander designed clothes for her Hamburg, Germany, boutique. Then, in 1973, she took Milan by storm and introduced her ready-to-wear clothing line. Her simplistic take on luxe fashions soon transformed the designer label of Jil Sander into a $200 million business. In 1999, Prada became majority owner of the label and many changes have followed. Sander left, come back, and left the company again. In 2005, Raf Simon became the new creative director and proved himself collection after collection as he combined staying true to the origins of the Jil Sander line and infusing his own personality. Life is a crazy thing, always changing and the design world is no different. Jil Sander is returning to the company she founded and, unfortunately, that means Raf Simon is departing. The Fall RTW 2012 Collection, with its inspiration drawn from family relationships is his last for Jil Sander. From the soft colors of early morning, clutched coats reminiscent of robes, to black leather ensembles signifying the end of another day, he captured the feeling of “a day in the life of”. Although the sun may have set on Simon’s career at Jil Sander, a glowing new dawn surely is on his horizon.

I have to admit, from the first picture I saw of Simon’s collection, I was in awe. The pinks, which I adore, seemed so gentle and inviting. The coats reminded me of a by-gone romantic era , while the use of mixed media fascinated me. I found myself calling to my daughter, “Come look at this” over and over again. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did

The Jil Sander Look for the Fall Classics:

The Look: Relaxed shapes, clean lines
The Details: Mixed Media — Combining different materials — leather, wool, knit — together in one garment.
The Colors: Blue, Pink, Mauve, Grey, Poppy Red, Black
The One Classic Piece to Buy: Hard to decide between Sexy High Heels or Oversized Coat
The Accessories: Strappy High Heels and Rectangular Clutches