3.1 Phillip Lim has tapped Michelle Rhee as head of design.

As reported, cofounder and creative director Phillip Lim departed last November, and the house transitioned under the sole leadership of cofounder and chief executive officer Wen Zhou , who has been behind the brand for more than two decades.

As 3.1 Phillip Lim embarks on its 21st year, Zhou said the brand is not reinventing but returning to its roots. It is “3.1 re-rooted,” Zhou said. She noted that the evolution underscores the house’s values of resilience, community and the Asian American creative spirit.

Rhee’s background includes design roles at a variety of designer and contemporary brands. Since 2023, she has been the creative director and founder of her own eponymous brand which she will continue. Before that, sh

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