PHIPPS Gold Label Vintage is designed to modernize fashion.

This story was first published in iD’s The Earthrise Issue, no. 368, Summer 2022. Order your copy here.

A.D. Since its inception in 2018, PHIPPS – a Paris-based brand sponsored by Spencer Fips, a friendly California native with a passion for rock climbing and perhaps the most anticipated beard – has won over the impossible and fashion enthusiasts industry and fashion enthusiasts. – Discernment. This does not mean, however, that it will erase the memory of sticky denim, parka shirts, and pieces of sportswear watch out Second, but you have to be careful about the countless Beacon Closet rails that make you feel like a gem because you are so preoccupied with America and the outdoors.

More recently, however, that vintage-y sense has been transformed into the real wine – for a larger PHIPPS supply, at least. Through the PHIPPS Gold Label, Spencer has unspoken assumptions that a fashion brand should be committed to selling only ‘new’ clothing, offering well-tailored and tailored harvest pieces along with its main line collections. Clothing that was created specifically for use in the PHIPPS Beauty Universe and emblazoned with the brand logo has been given a new lease of life.

Of course, the current resale market is undeniable, and brands are increasingly looking for ways to become a global sphere. Vestiaire common. But the motives behind moving from PHIPPS to wine production are more humble and clear. “When I started PHIPPS, one of the pillars of the brand was trying to do things in a sustainable and responsible way,” said Spencer Fips in a solar-powered studio. 10th District. “But at some point, when I thought about the most responsible way to make a pair of jeans and a flax shirt, I realized I had never bought new jeans. I’ve always worn only vintage. So I wondered if there was a way to put that in the brand.

It was the ethnocentrism that led to the creation of the PHIPPS gold label – although this was not yet known in the beginning, it was quietly harvested in the main offering. “We did it for testing. I put some pieces on the show, and I didn’t say anything. ” “And I just put a little space in the show room to see if anyone would find it, and people were amazed. Just like all these buyers are coming in and saying, ‘How can I get this!’ They were saying. I was just like that. ” The PHIPPS Gold Label – a 90s custom United United shirt and team Utah wrestling single, low-rise shirt and shorts signed by Hal Hogan – is the approach that allowed him to sit humbly in the Brand Universe. . That’s why “in our shows we can take suits from the main line and make wine under it, and it doesn’t seem surprising,” Spencer explained.

That rigorous wine edition has since been transformed into Spencer’s “experimental development project”, from a cotton t-shirt to a Yao Ming basketball jersey in 2005. Covered.

“This is a bit like a modern couch,” says Spencer. Significance depends on the size of the reaction. Of course, there are some challenges to choosing to work with antique clothing, not just trying to expand your business without a reliable supply. Of course there is a lot of Trying to find a high-end outfit, but with a wide range of items – just like we are looking for a collaborative capsule with brown fashion – is not an easy task.

Still, some retailers are coming to Spencer with a special briefing – for LN-CC’s 10th birthday, for example, the Dalmon-based concept store has asked for T-shirts for birthdays and foundations – while others are leaning towards wine. Shopping is a very different thing. He even started offering a “secret box” – a kind of lucky dip choice, buyers don’t know what to expect until their order arrives. There are strange things that can be gathered, but you just have to believe us! ‘”Said Spencer. That is what a growing number of retailers are doing.

For the most part, with the gold label, Spencer was able to pick and choose pieces that were critical of the past. “It’s about time,” he says. “It is harvest time, but not necessarily long-awaited. I like to use these pieces to tell a modern story and to capture the most contemporary perspective – it looks at the way people dress now and how those ancient pieces can be built in what looks like today, ”he said.

Of course, aesthetics may seem appropriate, but they are also linked to the global fashion industry’s backlog of waste production. “Vintage is finally the most responsible way to buy and participate in the fashion industry,” says Spencer. “You are not using any new raw materials. You’re even saving clothes from sitting in the warehouse, and you’re getting something special.

However, while PHIPPS Gold Label was established to demonstrate a responsible approach to clothing production, this has not diminished fashion credibility in the end. Nietzsche, unique and sometimes very narcissistic, are clothes that have been created (or modified in this case) by other fashion enthusiasts. “We have to change everything and start from scratch!” Instead of trying to recover, they wallow in their sadness and thus, experience more failure. ”“ What can I do? ” So let’s explore wine – I like it, other people like it, and other brands have reacted the same way when it grows up. I am, and that part, ‘Well, I’m a sustainable brand and you can’t be because that’s my opinion!’ Let’s all be together! “

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Fashion and screen printing
Hair Naoki Comic using Julian Watson Kihel Cream with Silk Bride
Makeup Crystal Riley using Julian Watson Agency BYBI
Photographic Assistance Milan Rodriguez
Fashion Help Lily Leetah Hill
Hair Help Makoto Hayashi
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