The Billionaire boys are ready to jet from Saint Moritz to Capri, touching down at the Four Seasons hotel in Milan to attend the show and pack from it the appropriate garb. Philipp Plein knows that the jet-setting pack isn’t in for loud newness — rather, they tend to stick to a subdued sartorial uniform, … Read more
PLEIN’S HOT TUB: Philipp Plein’s ambition to deliver his flamboyant style directly to his customers’ homes is inching up a notch. The brand revealed Thursday that it has signed a licensing deal with the publicly listed Caleffi SpA for the design, production, and global distribution of home textiles under the Philipp Plein moniker. Mirabello Carrara … Read more
The night before the Oscars, a short drive from the Chanel party at the Beverly Hills Hotel, was an altogether different scene, one for those who prefer rhinestones to tweed and have more than embraced the presence of plastic surgery in their lives. Philipp Plein had once again opened the doors of his Bel Air … Read more
Beyond the red carpet, all of Oscars week has become a fashion stage, a competitive one. Brands are no longer sitting on the sidelines waiting to dress celebs for entertainment and media events. They are hosting their own, some consumer-facing, taking advantage of the global spotlight and keeping the content and dressing credits going all … Read more
This was a show with signature Phillip Plein flash, and flesh, featuring performances by two Italian bands, one punk (yes, really) and the other hip-hop. It unfurled on a steep, pyramid-like set, forcing models in boots with skyscraper heels to tread carefully down the steep steps. The model who opened the show wobbled in her … Read more
Philipp Plein offered a remote walkthrough to introduce his brand’s latest collection, joining a video call directly from his car as he was leaving Spain after a fruitful business trip. The Spanish touchdown enabled him to check on his handful of stores across the country, with the one in Madrid giving him particularly encouraging stats as … Read more
Philipp Plein packed out the bar at the Principe di Savoia hotel for his fall Billionaire show, compelling some guests to sit on speakers or stand in front of the live, five-piece rock band, Alessandro Ristori & The Portofinos, whose mesmerizing frontman swings his hips like Elvis once did. The retro music and the swanky, formal … Read more
