Phillip Lim on the ugly and beautiful sides of fashion.

Phillip Lim is a world renowned fashion designer born in Thailand and of Chinese descent. He and his business partner, Wen Zhou, debuted their label 3.1 Phillip Lim in 2005 at New York Fashion Week and have been creating stunning designs for the global modern citizen ever since. Since the brand’s inception, 3.1 Phillip Lim has gone on to receive numerous accolades for their work, including 3 CFDA Awards for Womenswear, Menswear, and Accessories. The brand currently has six stores in New York, Tokyo, London, Los Angeles, and Miami. In this episode, Karina Givargisoff and Sharleen Spiteri chat with Phillip about growing up watching MTV, the perfect pair of trousers, and the ugly and beautiful sides of the industry. We also get to hear about the designer’s collaborative work with One x One: The Conscious Design Initiative where he had the opportunity to partner with researcher Charlotte McCurdy to promote scientific innovation in fashion design. Like what you heard? Help us spread the word by rating and reviewing in iTunes to help others find us or share about the show on social media. FIND PHILLIP LIM Brand: @31philliplim Personal: @therealphilliplim Website: 31philliplim.com    FIND MISSION HOSTS Karina: @missionmagazine Sharleen: @sharleenspiteri Website: missionmag.org  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mission-magazine/support