COMEBACKS: Diesel Taps Former PHI Designer

Here's some good news for women still pining for PHI, the designer collection with a fast growing cult that was abruptly shuttered a few years ago. The label's designer Andreas Melbostad will be taking over creative direction of the premium Diesel Black Gold collection starting in October. The current designer, Sophia Kokosalaki, who added an urbane sophistication to the denim brand's luxury division, will soon be having her final show for the label next month during New York Fashion Week. Melbostad's first collection should be for Fall 2013, so that should give PHI fans plenty of time to get ready to flock to Diesel's Black Gold Contemporary Showcase on Greene Street.

Going for Gold (WWD)
Previously:
Now Open: Diesel Black Gold Gets A New Look In SoHo With A Contemporary Showcase (2/14/2012)