Phillip Lim has become king of retail separates. He always nails the street trend on top of the head, or maybe its that he sets it. That sounds more like it! When asked about his 3.1 Phillip Lim S/S 2012 collection Lim brought up childhood references like kites and spoke nostalgically about Jil Sander and Helmut Lang in the 90′s. You can see all of those points of reference as a guiding light throughout the collection. The soft palette also showed that this collection came from a very innocent and cherished place in his life. Read the full story

Since I can remember 3.1 Phillip Lim has been for that girl that is urban and fashion forward, yet still polished and feminine.  This latest Resort 2012 Collection is what that girl is wearing to Sunday brunch and a film festival in the park.  The colors move between extremes.  They are either sun burnt with reds, oranges, and sandy mauves, giving a desert feel, Read the full story

I’ll keep my review to a minimum to avoid preying on my disappointment. NY Womens SS09 fashion week was just Blah. Of course the Classic masters, Ralph Lauren and Jill Stuart, delivered up to par, but no one really managed to inspire me.

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