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Head of design, 3.1 Phillip Lim

Michelle Rhee

New York designer who held design roles at Marc Jacobs, Derek Lam and Area and launched an eponymous line before joining 3.1 Phillip Lim in April 2025. Named head of design that September, she oversees ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories, debuting with the Spring 2026 collection.

Houses

Head of design
3.1 Phillip Lim
Since September 2025 · 1 year

Their runway, measured

55 looks in 3 shows

Next to every runway we track, Michelle Rhee's looks are darker, warmer, less colour-blocked and shinier.

Colours

Black · 1.9× the average47%
Chocolate brown8%
Charcoal6%
Khaki / olive · 2.2× the average5%
Silver5%
Burgundy / oxblood · 1.6× the average4%
Grey4%
Pink · 1.8× the average4%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness27/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation11.4about average · all runways 12.6
Neutrals65%about average · all runways 60%
Warm hues80%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks31%about average · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 29less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture4.76about average · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.078shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Sandals 7.8×Western 7.1×Cardigan 5.3×Utilitarian 5.1×Midi skirt 4.8×Grunge-luxe 4.7×Hardware / studs / chains 4.2×Zips as decoration 4.1×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 44%
Asymmetric 29%1.8×
Oversized 27%
High-rise 22%
Column 22%

Materials

Cotton / poplin 51%1.6×
Knit 36%1.9×
Wool / tailoring cloth 25%
Jersey 25%1.7×
Silk / satin 16%31% less

Details

Hardware / studs / chains 56%4.2×
Utility pockets 47%3.4×
Belts 33%1.7×
Pleats 29%1.8×
Piping / contrast stitching 29%1.8×

Patterns

Colour-block 18%3.3×
Stripes 18%2.6×
Check / plaid 15%2.7×
Floral 7%
Geometric 5%1.6×

Mood

Relaxed 64%1.9×
Utilitarian 36%5.1×
Edgy 35%2.2×
Nostalgic 22%1.5×
Elegant 16%62% less

Era references

1990s 20%2.7×
1970s 18%1.6×
1960s 2%37% less

From the AI tags on 55 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

3.1 Phillip Lim Spring/Summer 2027 — 3.1 Phillip LimSpring/Summer 2027 · New York · 31 looks

3.1 Phillip Lim Resort 2027 — 3.1 Phillip LimResort 2027 · Various · 26 looks

3.1 Phillip Lim Fall/Winter 2026 — 3.1 Phillip LimFall/Winter 2026 · New York · 29 looks