Phillip Lim is one of the many designers working on passion projects [1] that also help to give back [2] during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Lim just released a new digital version of his 2019 cookbook More Than Our Bellies [3], which originally debuted as a conversation between him and Viviane Sassen, a photographer who took beautiful photos of the food and helped Lim bring his poetic recipes to life. The hardcover tome was more like a work of art to treasure, and eventually sold out. But in an effort to spread visual love and light, Lim made the decision to slash the price — the book now retails for $35 on Apple Books [4] — and donate $10 of every sale to City Harvest [5], an organization that focuses on providing New Yorkers with the nourishment and meals they need.
This makes Phillip Lim one of the many designers reorchestrating how their brands support charities [6] right now, and we love that he's doing this by encouraging his followers to participate in an at-home, feel-good activity like cooking. "When the stay-at-home initiative started, it felt like a good time to find new creative ways of dialogue and sharing with people who follow me on social media. So I decided to revisit my cookbook . . . to cook through every recipe and make videos to share on Instagram," Lim told WWD. You can visit Lim's personal Instagram page [7] to see how he's breathing new life into the pages of his collaboration cookbook, and buy a copy [8] for a good cause at Apple Books.
Buy the Digital Version of More Than Our Bellies
More Than Our Bellies: A cookbook by Phillip Lim & Viviane Sassen. Design by Roosje Klap. [10] ($35)