Jil Sander

Jil Sander is synonymous with minimalism

Jil Sander was born 1943 in Germany. She studied textile design in Krefeld and graduated as a textile engineer in 1963. In 1973 Sander launched her first womens wear collection. 

She is famous for her contemporary, somewhat odd, New Look, that originally was intended for women conquering executive positions in the 1980s. Over the years she has developed a reputation of being a perfectionist who needs to control everything. In her clothes you can see her meticulous accuracy in every line and every cut. The garments are exquisite in every detail. 

SS 2011

In 1978 her Company JIL SANDER Gmbh was founded. And in 1993 Sander opened her flagship store in Paris.

  

In 1997 the first JIL SANDER men´s collection premiered in Milan. It was a unique fusion of modern masculinity and refined craftsmanship.

This is her Fall/Winter Menswear Collection 11/12.

In 2000 Sander sold 75% of her label to Prada in hopes, she said, of expanding her shoe and accessories businesses.

But she and Prada chief Patrizio Bertelli clashed, and Sander left after only four months.

In summer 2005 the designer Raf Simons was appointed as creative director for the Jil Sander label.

Raf Simons



Accessory collection



Handmade Boots

In 2007 The JIL SANDER Group revamped its shoe/bag/accessory business with its Fall/Winter 07/08 collection.

Early on Sander managed to master the basics. She is famous for her jackets and trousers, the perfect cashmere V-neck, the ultimate white shirt, the go-to pantsuit. She has established a clientele that was fiercely loyal to her look: Verging on austere, it was always enlivened by intriguing cuts or experimental fabrics. 

The fall/winter collection feels timeless and chic. With her beautiful cuts and bold colours she managed to create unique pieces.

For her single-minded focus on understated elegance, high-end materials and refined tailoring, Sander has been described as the Queen of Less, Cashmere-Queen, Master of Minimalism, Cool Blonde, Gentle-Jil or Fashion Reductionist.

Womens wear collection Autumn Winter 2011-2012