The husband-and-wife team behind Jil Sander offered sublime yet comfortable layers in (mostly) neutral tones of white and black with some exceptions like a sky blue caftan and a sturdy smock outfit in maroon leather. It was not ground breaking but the effort here was strong and showed the steady and deliberate tailoring aesthetic that pushes the Meiers forward.

Lucie and Luke Meier offered up a beautiful collection for Jil Sander, one that placed utility above else, with strikingly simple but effective details. Whether this was from the speckled knits, similar to OAMC's - which Luke designs - to the oversized and elongated outerwear. There was an ease and sophistication to these minimalist looks that melded the ethos of the house with that of the Meiers, something that the Jil Sander house hasn't had since Raf Simons and its namesake designer left...the second time.

When many think of uniforms, they normally think of military uniforms or school uniforms but, at least since the 90s, there has been a uniform that's embodied what many business people prefer to wear. During this time, minimalist designers such as Jil Sander offered pared back tailoring that conveyed quiet power and was a diametric opposite of the flashy powersuits of the yester-decade. For SS19, the Meiers looked back at this uniform Sander proffered over two decades ago and the result was strong, with lightweight layering, luxurious fabrics and a street smart ethos that did not belie the brand identity.

It's the start of a new era at Jil Sander with husband-and-white team Luke and Lucie Meier, the former being codesigner at OAMC. This debut collection for the duo offered ethereal layers of puffy and padded outerwear with touches of luxury via fur gloves or layers of cashmere while speckled and glittery coat-and-pant combo was beautiful and surprisingly quiet even though glittery and shiny are often not associated with the word quiet. It was an interesting posit as they try to make Jil Sander their own after years of disorientation since the namesake designer left (for the second time) and the ousting of Raf Simons for her comeback.

Jil Sander, the label, is back with a new creative team: husband and wife Luke and Lucie Meier. Both have extensive careers in fashion but they've never worked together professionally before. Their debut collection, combining women's and men's together, was heavy on ethereal layers on pin thin models, their bodies long and slender to help accentuate the narrow silhouettes the label is known for. There were also some macrame knits and minimalist suits to round out the collection.

Since the departure of Jil Sander, the woman, for the second time, her namesake label has gone through a hard transitional phase. This collection was designed by the atelier with no creative director or head designer so while it hit upon the big hallmarks of a Jil Sander collection - minimalist and sleek lines - ultimately it seemed too heavily focused on accessories and bags and less on the clothes which were ephemeral and not in the good way: now you see it and now you forget you ever did.

Under the new directorship of Rudolfo Paglialunga, Jil Sander's latest collection was one that harked on the founding designer's desire for sleek, utilitarian creations with a look towards the future so the steely greys, blues and greens were not only pleasing to the eye but had a mechanical and futuristic feel to them. The clothes were mostly geometric in shape, with sharp corners and boxy silhouettes. Meanwhile the leather accessories were very good, with some sharp carry alls and satchels to keep loyal fans coming back.

A subversive thread ran through Jil Sander's FW16 collection, seen as belts wrapped across the models bodies, as well as the proliferation of leather throughout the collection. Thatched fabrics added some dimension from the minimalist designs. The silhouettes were mostly clean and fitted with a few oversized items here and there, a coat with shearling, for example, or a wider pant hinted at the big trends being seen currently.

Slick and plasticized fabrics gave the Spring/Summer 2016 Jil Sander collection a strong subversive vibe. There were wide and elongated outerwear that looked right for a rainy London day, as well as a plethora of denim and patchwork outfits that were boxy and architectural. Iridescent pants also shown though the minimalist collection and added a bit of color amongst the dour hues.

Retro designs were de rigueur at Jil Sander's FW15 show. Wipe lapels and rustic hues like cooper were worn with slouchy trousers, wide and voluminous in proportion, to great effect while slick leather coats were the chicest of offerings in this new era at Sander.

For Jil Sander's Fall/Winter 2014 campaign, the house taps Karim Sadli to capture Rogier Bosschaart to be the face of the men's offerings, featuring the house's signature minimalist aesthetic.

The atelier at Jil Sander may be without a figure head since their namesake designer left for personal reasons but that didn't mean they were without direction. For SS15, the studio presented a collection based on vibration. The result was a very technical and clean collection of clothes that will surely appease the minimalist devotees of the label. Highlights include three button jackets, short shorts and voluminous pants with technical stripes on the side, resembling track pants.

An infusion of light reveals a beautiful and harrowing set of photos from David Sims' work on Jil Sander's SS14 campaign, the last collection to be designed by the house's namesake designer before departing late in 2013. Ben Waters starts in the menswear campaign.

For those not in the know, they would never have guessed that Jil Sander (the woman who founded the label) left the house for a third time in late 2013, citing personal reasons. The atelier worked on the FW14 collection and it was as if Sander had never left. The team created a cohesive collection that was in line with the codes of the house. Minimal and sleek lines were en mode while texture played a key role in the collection, from diamond shaped quilts to chunky knits. A few pairs of paneled iridescent pants captured the audience's eye as something new and unexpected, a bold move even if Sander were still in control.