Photography Lea ColomboFashion / Show3.1 Phillip Lim SS15Opulent yet utilitarian: Lim plays with contrasting elements and experimental textiles, with a little dose of shock static hairShareLink copied ✔️September 9, 2014FashionShowTextSusie LauPhotographyLea Colombo3.1 Phillip Lim SS15 Initial reaction: Opulent baroque curls morphing into the body and contrasting with utilitarian simplicity. Leonard Cohen says it best on the accompanying press notes – "Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." It was hardly cracked with Lim's propensity for perfectly judged chic but the contrast between rich brocades, painterly florals and geometric embossed organza did make for an interesting experimentation in textiles development. Set: A series of rooms separated by transparent panes on white wooden frames like a pared back take on Japanese Washitsu interiors, lit up by a soft coral light. Stand out pieces: Stiffened edge curled dresses snaking around the body in abstracted window pane embossing and brush stroke flowers. Last season Phillip Lim brought ‘Soleil’ to NYFW, in suspender dresses, blue tights and sequins. See it below: 3.1 Phillip Lim AW14Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORELoewe AW26 is daring you to come outside and playLVMH Prize 2026Vote to decide which designer makes the final round of the 2026 LVMH Prize GANNIGANNI is yearning for a dreamy summer – and so are we Inside ADON, the elusive London brand with Timothée Chalamet on speed dialMugler AW26 takes us on a power trip down memory laneCourrèges AW26 thinks we all have the same 24 hours in a dayDries Van Noten’s stylish school kids flouted the uniform rulesAcne Studios gets the royal treatment for AW26How Team Oakley won gold at Milano Cortina 2026 BurberryKate Moss, Little Simz, and more celebrate 170 years of BurberryIn pictures: David Luraschi captures model of the moment, Serkan Deniz FILAFrom track to concrete: Fila reimagines sportswear in the city for AW26Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy