Based in Paris and New York, Philip Fimmano is a trend analyst, design curator and writer, contributing to Trend Union’s forecasting books, magazines and strategic studies for international companies in fashion, interiors and lifestyle.

In 2011, he co-founded Talking Textiles; an ongoing initiative to promote awareness and innovation in textiles through touring exhibitions, a trend publication, a design prize and free educational programmes – including New York Textile Month, a citywide festival celebrating textile creativity each September. 
 

Along with Li Edelkoort, he is the co-author of the recently published design book A Labour of Love (Lecturis, 2020) and the co-founder of the World Hope Forum, a new platform for creative community building. Philip is the mentor of Polimoda's Fashion Forecasting masters in Florence.

As a champion of artisanal craft and textiles, he is an Advisory Board member of Xtant and sits on the Board of Directors for the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe. He recently joined the Creative Council for all of Gap Inc.’s brands, advising the group on innovation and sustainable practice.