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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.

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Fashion Week

Social Goods | What Protest Fashion Looks Like, Are Ads Being Deliberately Racist?

This week, Millie Bobby Brown wore a custom Calvin Klein suit to support the gun control movement, while brands may be purposefully releasing racist advertising.

Fashion Week

Social Goods | What Protest Fashion Looks Like, Are Ads Being Deliberately Racist?

This week, Millie Bobby Brown wore a custom Calvin Klein suit to support the gun control movement, while brands may be purposefully releasing racist advertising.


News & Analysis

How to Sell a Designer Name

Designers from Calvin Klein to Jil Sander have sold their names along with their companies. What is the smartest way to structure such deals?

News & Analysis

How to Sell a Designer Name

Designers from Calvin Klein to Jil Sander have sold their names along with their companies. What is the smartest way to structure such deals?


Luxury

Fast-Growing Brand Saloni Bets Big on Experiential Marketing

‘I don’t necessarily think that a store in Mayfair is going to do anything for me,’ says designer Saloni Lodha on her decision to invest in Instagram friendly events like this weekend’s Holi Saloni in Udaipur, India.

Luxury

Fast-Growing Brand Saloni Bets Big on Experiential Marketing

‘I don’t necessarily think that a store in Mayfair is going to do anything for me,’ says designer Saloni Lodha on her decision to invest in Instagram friendly events like this weekend’s Holi Saloni in Udaipur, India.


Fashion Week

Phillip Lim's Eclectic Nomads

The ethnic vibe made for an invigorating show with a breezy laid-back allure and a reassuring political message of inclusion and diversity.

Fashion Week

Phillip Lim's Eclectic Nomads

The ethnic vibe made for an invigorating show with a breezy laid-back allure and a reassuring political message of inclusion and diversity.


Retail

Turning Physical Stores Into Living Advertorials

As transactions move online, physical retail must amp up the drama.

Retail

Turning Physical Stores Into Living Advertorials

As transactions move online, physical retail must amp up the drama.


China

What China’s National Congress Means for Fashion

In this month’s China Edit, implications of the 19th National Congress on the fashion industry, Shanghai Fashion Week and Golden Week.

China

What China’s National Congress Means for Fashion

In this month’s China Edit, implications of the 19th National Congress on the fashion industry, Shanghai Fashion Week and Golden Week.


China

Meet the Shanghai Eight

As Shanghai Fashion Week draws to a close, the city cements its position as the springboard for progressive Chinese design. BoF highlights eight of its most promising designers.

China

Meet the Shanghai Eight

As Shanghai Fashion Week draws to a close, the city cements its position as the springboard for progressive Chinese design. BoF highlights eight of its most promising designers.


China

Fashion’s Power Players Converge on BoF China Summit

China’s leading executives, entrepreneurs and creative minds descended on the first-ever BoF China Summit, our new global gathering for China’s captains of industry.

China

Fashion’s Power Players Converge on BoF China Summit

China’s leading executives, entrepreneurs and creative minds descended on the first-ever BoF China Summit, our new global gathering for China’s captains of industry.


Workplace & Talent

5 Tips for Fashion Success from Phillip Lim's CEO

The formidable executive helped grow the American designer label into a globally renowned brand in four years. How did she do it?

Workplace & Talent

5 Tips for Fashion Success from Phillip Lim's CEO

The formidable executive helped grow the American designer label into a globally renowned brand in four years. How did she do it?


Fashion Week

3.1 Phillip Lim Goes Sweet and Sporty

The designer's latest collection was urban and sensual, but the finale called to mind the girly confections of some of London’s shining stars.

Fashion Week

3.1 Phillip Lim Goes Sweet and Sporty

The designer's latest collection was urban and sensual, but the finale called to mind the girly confections of some of London’s shining stars.


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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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