Philip Lim for Birkenstock

The jury’s still out for me as far as Philip Lim is concerned. It looks like nice stuff but it’s very much in the American minimalist tradition which I find really tedious and somewhat lacking in edge. It’s the kind of stuff which depends on a masterful cut and sumptuous fabrics to really work – and with no UK stockists for Philip Lim (as far as I know) I’ve not seen any of it up close, so I couldn’t comment on whether this is the case.

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