Paolo Moschino & Philip Vergeylen

Our company was established in 1995 by Paolo Moschino. After settling in London, Philip Vergeylen met Paolo and started to help him with some interior design projects. Today, they lead Paolo Moschino Ltd together into one of the most prominent and respected names in the design world. Though Paolo and Philip are equally passionate about design, neither of them set out to be a designer. Born and raised in Italy, Paolo studied Political Science in Florence. It was at the age of 23, after university, that he came to stay in London for a few months. He ended up running an interiors shop—and never left. Philip, who was born and raised in Belgium, says his parents gave him three choices of profession: doctor, banker, or lawyer. However, during his first year at university, he found ten years’ worth of a design magazine in his grandmother’s library and eagerly read every issue cover to cover. (This might have been a clue to his real interests.) After studying Commercial Management Engineering in Brussels, Philip began an accomplished career in marketing in the financial-services sector which took him to far-flung spots across the globe. Twelve years ago, Philip joined the company. Today Paolo and Philip run the business together. Paolo is in charge of all showrooms and our growing collections of fabrics, lighting and furniture as well as its international distributors. Philip heads up the Design Studio and oversees numerous residential, hospitality and commercial projects around the world.