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 MOREOakley What Went Down at Oakley’s Field Gear Line Collection launch When exactly did the Coachella aesthetic become so soulless? Nike What went down at Nike Toma in AtlantaThe same, but different: All the celeb style from Coachella weekend twoMoncler is coming for summer with its line of little puffs Nike Nike’s ‘wild card’ Team Kits are already in actionThis Dutch designer’s ‘gay fantasy’ is full of farmers, pirates and sailors Nike Airmaxxing with singer-songwriter Simone RuthRosalía is my religion: Sacred street style from Lux Tour BarcelonaOakley Oakley’s new collection was designed to weather the storm Nike Airmaxxing with multidisciplinary creative Jake EliasThe best fashion exhibitions to see for spring 2026Escape 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