Phillip Lim Tells Us How to Shift Our Mindset So the Fashion World Can Be an Inclusive Place

PS: What have been some of your proudest moments in fashion history that speak to your efforts in representation?
PL: We collaborated on GLOBAL campaigns with [Dutch artist and photographer] Viviane Sassen that focused on going back to your roots, shooting these incredibly raw moments with models in their hometowns with their families. The campaign humanized the fashion industry as we saw into the real lives of these glamorous people. One that sticks out to me is when we traveled to Ethiopia and worked with Liya Kebede and her family.

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For our 10-year celebration we collaborated with [landscape artist] Maya Lin whose whole practice is to use elements of the everyday to create consciousness — very in tune with how I try to create as well. She created an installment for our runway show made completely from several months of compost from our studio. It was incredible and she helped us begin to envision our brand in the sustainability space.