Raf Simons

Belgian fashion designer (born 1968)
Person human Q1347583
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Raf Simons

Summary

Raf Simons is a human[1]. His place of birth was Neerpelt[2]. He was born on January 12, 1968[3]. He worked as a fashion designer[4] and furniture designer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,436 views/month, #6,958 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Raf Simons's place of birth was Neerpelt[2].
  • Raf Simons was born on January 12, 1968[3].
  • Raf Simons held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • Raf Simons worked as a fashion designer[4].
  • Raf Simons's professions included furniture designer[5].
  • Raf Simons was employed by Calvin Klein[8].
  • Raf Simons was educated at LUCA School of Arts[9].
  • Raf Simons is recorded as male[10].
  • Raf Simons's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Raf Simons's Commons category is recorded as Raf Simons[12].
  • Raf Simons's family name is recorded as Simons[13].
  • Raf Simons's given name is recorded as Raf[14].
  • Raf Simons's work location is recorded as Antwerp[15].
  • Raf Simons's described at URL is recorded as https://www.modemuze.nl/blog/raf-simons-sport-%E2%80%93-street-%E2%80%93-punk[16].
  • Raf Simons's described by source is recorded as Modemuze[17].
  • Raf Simons's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Raf Jan Simons'}[18].
  • Raf Simons's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1991[19].
  • Raf Simons's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 2011[20].
  • Raf Simons's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[21].
  • Raf Simons's has works in the collection is recorded as Centraal Museum[22].
  • Raf Simons's has works in the collection is recorded as Kunstmuseum Den Haag[23].
  • Raf Simons's copyright status as a creator is recorded as works protected by copyrights[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Raf Simons's place of birth was Neerpelt[2]. He was born on January 12, 1968[3].

Education

Raf Simons's education included a stint at LUCA School of Arts[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include fashion designer[4] and furniture designer[5]. Among Raf Simons's employers was Calvin Klein[8].

Why It Matters

Raf Simons ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,436 views/month, #6,958 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Raf Simons born?

Born in Neerpelt[2], Raf Simons…

What did Raf Simons do for work?

Raf Simons worked as fashion designer[4] and furniture designer[5].

Where did Raf Simons go to school?

Raf Simons was educated at LUCA School of Arts[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Modemuze. Retrieved . modemuze.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Modemuze. Retrieved . modemuze.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Modemuze. Retrieved . modemuze.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . centraalmuseum.nl. Retrieved . centraalmuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 86F9-2489-88F2-F657-6567
    Employer Christian Dior, Jil Sander, Calvin Klein
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  2. 5w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work period end
    Instance of
    Start of work period +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z
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    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987012749215205171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
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