Phillip Lim
The Label
In less than three years, Phillip Lim has crafted a covetable line with strong roots in clean American sportswear. He launched the collection in 2004 as a counterpoint to the loud, often too arty clothes coming off the runways. Here, girls who eschew fussiness in favor of streamlined looks with personality and an attention to detail, always find just the right thing. His dresses float prettily about while cool coats in natty fabrics ground the collection.
The Look
Laid-back refinement with moments of romance.
The Designer
Lim was once a design assistant at Katayone Adeli, after which he followed up with Development in his native Orange County, California. Somewhat superstitiously, he named his signature collection 3.1, after the age when he made his solo break. Just one year into his 3.1 Phillip Lim venture, he was tapped with a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund nomination.
