Looking back at Luke and Lucie Meier's swansong fashion show for Jil Sander

Designers Luke and Lucie Meier greet the audience at the end of the Jil Sander Autumn/Winter 2025 show at Milan Fashion Week. The duo announced their exit from the brand eight hours after. Photo: AP

At around 11am on Feb 26 in Milan, Luke and Lucie Meier, the husband-and-wife duo who have been the Jil Sander creative directors since 2017, took a bow after their latest runway show.

The applause they received from the crowd would be the last they would hear in that role.