Philippa Lindenthal is a German fashion designer and an associate professor at FIT, operating at the vital intersection of global industry practice and academic innovation. With over 20 years of experience, she has designed for premier luxury houses, including Jil Sander, Moschino, DKNY, and René Lezard. Since establishing her eponymous label in 2005, she has presented multiple innovative collections at Paris and Berlin Fashion Weeks. An MFA alumna of the Royal College of Art in London, her international profile includes teaching at various institutions, including ZSTU Hangzhou and ESMOD Berlin, and she was named a design finalist by United Arrows and Onward Kashiyama in Tokyo.