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In Pictures: Philipp Plein's new sportswear line

Bad boy of the fashion world Philipp Plein is launching a new line for sportswear, Philipp Plein Active. Dubbed as a line of 'functional luxury sportswear', it offers a full range of active equipment for both men and women. The iconic skull and signature PP hexagon is featured heavily in the mostly monochromatic collection of black, white and...

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Is Philipp Plein the most hated man in fashion?

The German designer, whose label of blingtastic excess offers an unashamed more-is-more fashion proposition, has a loyal following amongst the nouveau riche, not unlike the tribes aligned with streetwear labels like Marcelo Burlon or even Supreme. Philipp Plein concedes to be the most hated man in fashion, according to an interview with British...

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Video: Philipp Plein Resort 2019

Philipp Plein Resort 2019 collection, Source: FF Channel, YouTube.

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Philipp Plein presents No Mercy on Mercer Street pop-up

Pop-up's have become a major part of retail strategy, and as he is one of the most talked about designers at New York Fashion Week, Philipp Plein has capitalized on both his celebrity and vacant retail space in SoHo to present his No Mercy on Mercer Street pop-up store. On February 11, the designer celebrated the launch of the store with a party...

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Wang in the office, Plein in outer space at New York Fashion Week

Alexander Wang, the designer who embodies the downtown New York cool so beloved of off-duty models, and Philipp Plein offered contrasting perspectives on the point of Fashion Week Saturday. Is it about the clothes or the mother of all stunts? For Wang, the US wunderkind and ex-creative director of Balenciaga, the clothes spoke for themselves,...

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Video: Philipp Plein AW18 NYFW

Philipp Plein collection Fall Winter 2018/2019, February 2018, New York Fashion Week. Source: FF Channel, YouTube

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Puma and Philipp Plein prepare to face off over logo battle

The battle between Puma and Philipp Plein is on. Puma recently won an injunction to stop Philipp Plein from using a leaping tiger logo that they say is too similar to its leaping Puma logo. "At the end of 2017, we found out that he had started the new Plein-Sport line in which he reproduced this particular cat on T-shirts, hoodies, shoes and so...

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Philipp Plein opens new store at Americana Manhasset

Edgy designer label Philipp Plein just opened a new store at the Americana Manhasset in New York. The luxury shopping center, located on Long Island's North Store, just added this new boutique on November 27. A post shared by Philipp Plein (@philippplein78) on Nov 22, 2017 at 1:11pm PST With over 60 shops, the shopping center is home to various...

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Philipp Plein & Alexander Wang: Kings of Cool and Bling at NYFW

Two of fashion's most flamboyant headline grabbers went head to head Saturday, as king of cool Alexander Wang bussed some of the world's most famous models to an open-air Brooklyn runway and king of bling Philipp Plein laid on a striptease and invited Nicki Minaj. New York Fashion Week, which kicks off the spring/summer 2018 season before the...

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Philipp Plein names Peter Tannenbaum president and ceo of western hemisphere

German designer and Lugano based Philipp Plein Group has appointed Peter Tannenbaum as president and CEO Western Hemisphere. Tannenbaum, a veteran fashion executive and New York City native, has held various brand management positions focused on North American business and development most recently serving as chief operating officer of Tod’s...

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Philipp Plein named new fashion partner for Hockey Club Lugano

Philipp Plein has been announced as the new gold sponsor and official fashion partner of the Hockey Club Lugano. The two year agreement represents a collaboration that is unique in Switzerland, which includes the brand image on the players jerseys and the naming and redesign of the Ice Lounge: “Plein Sport on the Rocks.” Most notably, this year...

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Philipp Plein names new CFO and COO

Edwin Navez has recently been appointed CFO and COO of the Lugano based Philipp Plein Group, the rapidly expanding company founded by German designer and entrepreneur Philipp Plein. Navez, a seasoned finance expert, brings with him a vast experience accumulated in publicly listed companies engaged in various fields from engineering to...