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.



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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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?

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.'

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.'

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.

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.

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.

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.




