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Phillip Lim

Designer, 3.1 Phillip Lim

The Chinese-American designer hits a market sweet spot by offering beautifully made, well-designed clothing at a contemporary price point.

Phillip Lim
Fashion Week

Tom Ford's Subway Story

Plus, The Row, Carolina Herrera and...a Sackler?

Fashion Week

Tom Ford's Subway Story

Plus, The Row, Carolina Herrera and...a Sackler?


Luxury

Will the ‘Frieze Effect’ Work in LA?

Fashion brands and retailers profit handsomely from the Frieze Art Fair in London and New York. BoF goes inside the event’s Los Angeles debut.

Luxury

Will the ‘Frieze Effect’ Work in LA?

Fashion brands and retailers profit handsomely from the Frieze Art Fair in London and New York. BoF goes inside the event’s Los Angeles debut.


Fashion Week

Phillip Lim Looks for Stability in a Mad World

The designer did away with his signature whimsy and cool girl funk in lieu of something stripped back and sure to have commercial appeal.

Fashion Week

Phillip Lim Looks for Stability in a Mad World

The designer did away with his signature whimsy and cool girl funk in lieu of something stripped back and sure to have commercial appeal.


China

Fashion Designers Boldly Embrace Their Chinese Heritage

In the past, cultural identity took a backseat to vocational aspirations. Not so for the new generation of designers of Chinese descent.

China

Fashion Designers Boldly Embrace Their Chinese Heritage

In the past, cultural identity took a backseat to vocational aspirations. Not so for the new generation of designers of Chinese descent.


News & Analysis

Unraveling the Plus-Size Problem

While body positive marketing is more visible than ever, trendy options for plus-size consumers across categories and price points are still rare. What’s holding fashion back?

News & Analysis

Unraveling the Plus-Size Problem

While body positive marketing is more visible than ever, trendy options for plus-size consumers across categories and price points are still rare. What’s holding fashion back?


Fashion Week

Phillip Lim’s Cool-Girl Nomads

The designer’s more pared back approach felt like a fresh step forward, resulting in a nice balance of romance and utility.

Fashion Week

Phillip Lim’s Cool-Girl Nomads

The designer’s more pared back approach felt like a fresh step forward, resulting in a nice balance of romance and utility.


Retail

Live Event Debrief: What The End of Ownership Means for Fashion

Watch our members-only discussion to find out the key takeaways on the end of ownership and the rise of rental and resale services.

Retail

Live Event Debrief: What The End of Ownership Means for Fashion

Watch our members-only discussion to find out the key takeaways on the end of ownership and the rise of rental and resale services.


Retail

Op-Ed | 10 Must-Know Buyers in China’s Emerging Megacities

A new generation of retail power brokers are doing a roaring trade, selling niche designer and advanced contemporary brands in China’s 'new first-tier megacities.'

Retail

Op-Ed | 10 Must-Know Buyers in China’s Emerging Megacities

A new generation of retail power brokers are doing a roaring trade, selling niche designer and advanced contemporary brands in China’s 'new first-tier megacities.'


News & Analysis

Fashion Has a Diversity Problem on the Business Side, Too

BoF examined the 15 largest public companies in fashion and found that diversity is lacking at the highest levels of leadership.

News & Analysis

Fashion Has a Diversity Problem on the Business Side, Too

BoF examined the 15 largest public companies in fashion and found that diversity is lacking at the highest levels of leadership.


Luxury

Nicholas Kirkwood To Show During London Fashion Week

The LVMH-owned footwear brand will be moving its Paris presentation to London for an experiential show in September.

Luxury

Nicholas Kirkwood To Show During London Fashion Week

The LVMH-owned footwear brand will be moving its Paris presentation to London for an experiential show in September.


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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.

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