84% matchMastermind
Skull-motif luxury streetwear, quieter Japanese execution
What changes: Monochrome and minimal branding rather than crystals and pyrotechnics
Brand profile
Philipp Plein
German designer's Lugano-based maximalist luxury label known for crystal-studded denim, skull motifs and logo-heavy sneakers shown at spectacle Milan runway shows.
LuganoOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$$$$Price
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What to know about Philipp Plein
Philipp Plein is the eponymous label of German designer Philipp Plein, founded in 1998 and run from Lugano, Switzerland, with its show calendar and hotel based in Milan. The house builds maximalist luxury around crystal and stud embellishment, skull motifs and oversized hexagon logos across distressed denim, leather outerwear, chunky sneakers and eveningwear. Parent Plein Group also operates Plein Sport and Billionaire, acquired from Flavio Briatore in 2016, plus a Milan hotel. Pyrotechnic runway spectacles and celebrity casting drive visibility.
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Brand facts
- Founded
- 1998
- Origin
- Lugano, Switzerland
- Price
- $$$$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Streetwear, Punk / Grunge / Goth