ebuted at New York Fashion Week in 2005, 3.1 Phillip Lim was born from a friendship between founders Phillip Lim and Wen Zhou, whose partnership remains one of the most enduring and successful in American fashion.
Both 31 years of age at its inception, the designer and entrepreneur were pioneers in the modern designer space, helping to define a new vocabulary of modern luxury. The brand’s offerings have since expanded to include womenswear, menswear, accessories, and footwear, with a global retail network in USA, Thailand, Japan, China as well as independent boutiques worldwide.
In 2025, the brand entered a new chapter with the appointment of Michelle Rhee as Head of Design, bringing a renewed creative perspective while honoring the house’s established codes and ethos.
3.1 Phillip Lim’s vision of cool, easy, chic wardrobe essentials for today’s global citizen has become synonymous with understated modern luxury, while reflecting the brand’s core values. A commitment to social responsibility and sustainability continues to shape the brand narrative, serving as both a point of connection with its community and a means of creating lasting, positive impact across the industry.