Phillip Lim
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 Phillip Lim in his spring 2009 collection |
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| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Labels | 3.1 Phillip Lim |
Phillip Lim (born 1973 in Thailand [1]) is a Cambodian-American fashion designer of Chinese ancestry.[2] He was awarded the 2007 Council of Fashion Designers of America Emerging Talent in Womenswear award for his work as creative director of 3.1 Phillip Lim.[3] He worked at the label Development from 2000 to 2004, and has been the head of 3.1 Phillip Lim which launched in the fall of 2005 to present.
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[edit] 3.1 Phillip Lim
| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder(s) | Phillip Lim and Wen Zhou |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York, USA |
| Key people | Phillip Lim, creative director |
| Revenue | 60 million USD (projected 2011)[4] |
| Website | www.31philliplim.com |
3.1 Philip Lim is Lim's fashion label. It is projected to have sales of 60 million USD in 2011.[4]
[edit] Collections
For the line's fall 2006 collection,[5] Lim aimed to "inject some 'street elegance'" into his designs. Laird Borrelli of Vogue praised his work as a "pretty-but-cool clothes" that "don't try too hard".
Lim's spring 2007 collection,[6] His first runway show was praised as "lovely" by Nicole Phelps of Vogue, who said Lim proved himself to be an "accomplished tailor". His clothes were romantic and predominantly white, with occasional navy and floral elements. Phelps noted Lim's "knack for combining the dressy and the casual", saying that "Lim knows how fashionable women want to dress".
The line's fall 2007 collection was inspired by socialite Edith Bouvier Beale and meant to embody what Lim called "pedigree minus prudence".[7] In what Phelps described as Lim's "most ambitious collection by far", Lim showed prep-school plaids and debutante-inspired dresses.
For his Resort 2008 collection,[8] Lim revisited his standby motifs.
His fall 2009 was inspired by the youthquake of the 60s in England. Lissie Trullie's band performed live on his runway.
In its fifth year the brand -known for its effortlessly chic and youthful elegance -has seen immense critical and commercial success with stores in L.A. New York, Seoul, Tokyo.
[edit] References
- ^ Edward Lewine (2010-03-07). "Domains - Phillip Lim". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/magazine/07fob-domains-t.html?ref=magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ^ Amy Larocca. "Mr. In-Between". New York magazine. http://nymag.com/fashion/features/34973/index1.html. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ Jane Keltner. "Designer Bio: Phillip". Teen Vogue. http://www.teenvogue.com/industry/designer/PhillipLim. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
- ^ a b Ulara Nakagawa (7 Jan 2011). "Asian-American Fashion Wave". The Diplomat. http://the-diplomat.com/new-emissary/2011/01/07/asian-american-fashion-wave/. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ Laird Borrelli (2006-02-07). "3.1 Phillip Lim (Fall 2006 Collection)". Style.com. http://www.style.com/fashionshows/review/F2006RTW-PLIM. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ Nicole Phelps (2006-09-10). "3.1 Phillip Lim (Spring 2007 Collection)". Style.com. http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/S2007RTW/review/PLIM. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ Nicole Phelps (2007-02-04). "3.1 Phillip Lim (Fall 2007 Collection)". Style.com. http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/F2007RTW/review/PLIM. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ^ Nicole Phelps (2007-07-03). "3.1 Phillip Lim (Resort 2008 Collection)". Style.com. http://www.style.com/fashionshows/collections/2008RST/review/PLIM. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
[edit] External links
- Phillip Lim designer profile at Fashion Model Directory
- Phillip Lim at the Internet Movie Database
- 3.1 Phillip Lim collections at style.com
