After nearly 20 years in the fashion business, 15 of those spent running his eponymous label, Phillip Lim is taking an intentional slowdown. Last month, the designer released a statement on why he was pausing from the runway, citing “sustainability in all its forms” as a top concern: “I’d like to take a moment to breathe, to allow myself the time to think about the act of joyful creation again, not just the hustle.” In place of 3.1 Phillip Lim’s runway presentation at New York Fashion Week this season, the designer hosted a “studio day” at his flagship store on Great Jones Street. An all-day house party, it was an open invite to all: “no rsvp, no rush, no stress.”