When people ask about inspirations, and you're like 'oh, it was a flower or a mountain or a pony', some people just think you're insane. I'm worried to come across that way.

Laird Borrelli of Vogue praised his work as a "pretty-but-cool clothes" that "don't try too hard". His clothes were romantic and predominantly white with occasional navy and floral elements. In the fall of 2005 he co-founded 3.

1 Phillip Lim. In the fall of 2005 he co-founded 3. 1 Phillip Lim with friend and business partner Wen Zhou becoming the company's creative director.