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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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News & Analysis

Raf Simons Moves Show to New York Fashion Week: Men's

The show will take place on February 1 next year, and marks the first time the designer is presenting his namesake collection in New York.

News & Analysis

Raf Simons Moves Show to New York Fashion Week: Men's

The show will take place on February 1 next year, and marks the first time the designer is presenting his namesake collection in New York.


Retail

Amidst Hong Kong Gloom, Joyce Launches Redesign With Theatrics

In the face of challenging retail results, some players are investing in Hong Kong in the hopes that they will reap rewards when the market eventually picks up.

Retail

Amidst Hong Kong Gloom, Joyce Launches Redesign With Theatrics

In the face of challenging retail results, some players are investing in Hong Kong in the hopes that they will reap rewards when the market eventually picks up.


Fashion Week

Phillip Lim's Victorian Nashville

The designer showed clothes full of romanticism undercut by more sinister Western-inspired details, which worked best when Lim let go of his more uptight, tailoring.

Fashion Week

Phillip Lim's Victorian Nashville

The designer showed clothes full of romanticism undercut by more sinister Western-inspired details, which worked best when Lim let go of his more uptight, tailoring.


Fashion Week

The New Front Row

BoF talks to PR powerhouse KCD to break down the new rules of seating arrangements through the lens of one of New York Fashion Week’s hottest shows: Proenza Schouler.

Fashion Week

The New Front Row

BoF talks to PR powerhouse KCD to break down the new rules of seating arrangements through the lens of one of New York Fashion Week’s hottest shows: Proenza Schouler.


News & Analysis

How Tibi’s Amy Smilovic Crawled Out of the Contemporary Trap

In a time when contemporary brands are on the wane, the 19-year-old label has managed to more than double its sales through a series of instinctual, pragmatic moves.

News & Analysis

How Tibi’s Amy Smilovic Crawled Out of the Contemporary Trap

In a time when contemporary brands are on the wane, the 19-year-old label has managed to more than double its sales through a series of instinctual, pragmatic moves.


Fashion Week

At New York Men’s Shows, the Runway Takes Backseat to Bigger Issues

New York Fashion Week: Men’s may have its limits, but the discussion swirling around the shows gave the event relevance.

Fashion Week

At New York Men’s Shows, the Runway Takes Backseat to Bigger Issues

New York Fashion Week: Men’s may have its limits, but the discussion swirling around the shows gave the event relevance.


Technology

Software Is Reshaping Fashion's Back End

Digital has revolutionised the front-end of fashion, but the industry’s less glossy back-end systems have remained relatively untouched — until now.

Technology

Software Is Reshaping Fashion's Back End

Digital has revolutionised the front-end of fashion, but the industry’s less glossy back-end systems have remained relatively untouched — until now.


Workplace & Talent

New Partners on BoF Careers: Ordre, Accademia Costume e Moda

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

New Partners on BoF Careers: Ordre, Accademia Costume e Moda

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


News & Analysis

Andrea Jiapei Li’s Playful Proportions

This month, our Spotlight shines on New York-based designer Andrea Jiapei Li, whose impeccable construction and play on proportions caught the eye of Dover Street Market.

News & Analysis

Andrea Jiapei Li’s Playful Proportions

This month, our Spotlight shines on New York-based designer Andrea Jiapei Li, whose impeccable construction and play on proportions caught the eye of Dover Street Market.


China

New Era for Chinese Fashion Manufacturers

China’s colossal manufacturing sector faces higher costs at home, cheaper competition abroad and a global economic slowdown. But business is booming for those who can adapt.

China

New Era for Chinese Fashion Manufacturers

China’s colossal manufacturing sector faces higher costs at home, cheaper competition abroad and a global economic slowdown. But business is booming for those who can adapt.


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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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