Philipp Plein

Philipp Patrick Plein ( born February 16, 1978 in Munich) is a German fashion designer.

After completing high school at Schloss Salem in the vicinity of Lake Constance, he studied law at the Friedrich -Alexander University in Erlangen.

In 1998 he began exclusive pieces of furniture for his family and friends to design; Was added in 2004 a street -fashion collection. His first store he opened in the Munich nightclub P1.

In 2008 he paid Heidi Klum and the participants of Germany's Next Top Models in Barcelona with a " heavy metal " collection and committed the internationally renowned models Naomi Campbell and Marcus Schenkenberg Vogue for a campaign.

2009 Plein cooperated with the toy manufacturer Mattel and presented on 4 February 2009 for the 50th anniversary of the Barbie doll Philipp Plein - Barbie at the Nuremberg Toy Fair.

In April 2010 he led a photo session by the Russian rapper Timati and dedication to the U.S. actress Mischa Barton as a model. Caused a stir Philipp Plein, as he also conducted a photo shoot with Pierre Sarkozy, the son of the then French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, on a yacht in the same year.

In January 2011, launched the television documentary Fashion & Fame - Design your dream! was seen on ProSieben in the Philipp Plein. However, this was postponed due to low ratings ProSieben of prime time on the evening before the end of course.

Following store openings in Vienna, Kitzbühel, Saint- Tropez, Cannes, Monte Carlo and Moscow Philipp Plein opened in April 2011, his first Italian representative office in Versilia.

For the campaign, the winter 2012 collection by designer Philipp Plein puts a photographer Terry Richardson, who photographed actor Ed Westwick and French model Sabrina Nait.

For the Fall / Winter 2013/2014 fashion show dedicated Philipp Plein, the singer Grace Jones, at the fashion show sang live her song " I've Seen That Face Before". He also led in 2013 by a photo shoot with rapper Fler.

Plein was in June 2013 a son name Romeo Prince.

Awards

  • 2007 Winner of the GQ Award " National Brand of the Year"
  • 2008 Winner of the New Faces Award in the category "Fashion"
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