Philipp Plein

Philipp Plein
Philipp Patrick Hannes Plein (born 16 February 1978) is a German fashion designer, and the founder of the Philipp Plein International Group, which includes the Philipp Plein, Plein Sport, and Billionaire brands.
Career
Plein studied law before designing luxury dog beds. In 1998, he founded Philipp Plein International Group in Munich, Germany.
Plein is listed as one of the richest individuals in Switzerland in 2019 by Bilanz in their annual Die 300 Reichsten (Top 300 Richest) with a net worth of 300 million CHF.
Brand
Plein's rapidly growing success has been at the hands of his clothes during Milan Fashion week. His extravagant and elaborate shows with the help of Etienne Russo, including cage matches, Jet Ski jousting, and other big scale spectacles, have made him a fan favorite in the fashion industry.
Plein's interest in furniture began when he designed furniture for his friends and family. Soon after, he founded his business.
In 2003, he sold his accessories after designing a lounge for a German trade fair for Moet & Chandon. In just one day, Philip Plein has generated €100,000. A year later, his fashion brand was born.
Plein's first collections were vintage military jackets which he embroidered with Swarovski skulls and sold at the Maison et Objet in Paris.
Following every year after his brand had launched, Plein challenged the fashion world and had much success.
2006: an unnamed accessories line was introduced.
2008: the "Couture" collection was launched.
2009: the first store was opened in Monte Carlo, and the first commercial showroom was open in Milan.
2010: Plein boutiques opened in Vienna, Moscow, St. Tropez, Cannes, and Kitzbuhel in addition to the opening of a showroom in Düsseldorf.
2011: the Hong Kong showroom was inaugurated.
2012: ten boutiques were opened, in Marbella, Moscow Crocus, Baku, Milan, Dubai, St. Petersburg, Seoul, Macau, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Plein also signed an agreement with the soccer team AS Roma to dress the team players starting with the 2012/13 season and continued to do so 4 consecutive seasons.
2013: the grand opening of stores in Porto Cervo, Moscow, Paris, Miami, Casablanca, Courchevel, Kyiv, Hangzhou, Seoul, and New York.
2014: store openings include Hong Kong, Los Angeles, New York, Ibiza, Bodrum, Doha, London, and the first Plein duty free at the Vienna airport.
2019: the 20th anniversary of the Philipp Plein brand. The anniversary was celebrated with multiple special fashion shows.
Spring/Summer 2020: show was presented at Social Music City in Milan in June 2019. A post-modern fashion show inspired by Mad Max Fury Road.
Celebrities and special collaborations
Notable celebrities that have worked with Plein include Mischa Barton, Lindsay Lohan, Snoop Dogg, Rita Ora, Naomi Campbell, Iggy Azalea, Grace Jones, Theophilus London, Fergie, Chris Brown, Jeremy Meeks, Paris Hilton, Mauro Icardi, Alec Monopoly, and Floyd Mayweather.
In 2022, he released a shoe collaboration with Snoop Dogg called Philipp Plein X Snoop Dogg.
Plein told Women's Wear Daily about the sneaker collaboration with Snoop Dogg: “There are a lot of brands who collaborate with people just for money. It's nice to have a relationship with people who really like what you’re doing. And the other way around.…That is what it’s all about."
NFT collection and Metaverse marketplace
Plein made his entrance into the Web3 space in collaboration with Portion, a blockchain auction house, as well as 3D visual artist, Antoni Tudisco.
Awards
2007 Winner of the GQ Awards National Brand of the Year
2008 Winner of the New Faces Award in the category Fashion
2014 Winner of the International Fashion Brand award at Esquire Middle East Man at his Best Fashion Awards
2016 Winner of GQ Germany Man of the Year Award in Fashion
2018 Winner of the GQ British Man of the Year - Brand of the year at the TATE modern museum in London
References
External links
Living people
German fashion designers
Businesspeople from Munich
High fashion brands
1978 births
People from Munich