What Fashion Owes to Phoebe Philo
2009.
Phoebe Philo takes the reins at CELINE,
The French house within the LVMH group.
And it’s a time of crises of all kinds.
Economic crisis, debt crisis, and existential crisis;
Austerity is the order of the day.
The era is no longer for bling,
Nor for chic or not-so-chic porn.
Gone are the days of CELINE’s artistic direction by
Michael Kors, and the designer Ivana Omazic and her frills.
Phoebe Philo arrived with her “intellectual fashion“.
What is intellectual fashion? It's about dressing the thinking woman, giving her the comfort and style that match her ambitions.
What Fashion Owes to Phoebe Philo?
The furry shoe, both in slides and heels, that’s her. [2013]
The slip dress, that’s her. [2016]
The power of leather in simple lines, that’s her. [2009]
The detail that turns simple into everything, that’s her. [2010]
The wide-leg trousers, that’s her. [2014]
The no-makeup look, that’s her.
Comfort (‘volume’), that’s her.
The triangle heel, that’s her. [2012]
The selective zippers, that’s her. [2012]
The midi or extra-long lengths, that’s her. [2010]
The checks (giant or micro), that’s her.
The improbable mix-and-match of tones and checks, that’s her. [2013]
The thigh-high sock boots (adopted by so many), that’s her. [2013]
The layering, that’s her. [2014]
The extra-long, ultra-chic sleeves. [2015]
The sleeve knots, that’s her. [2013]
The hip cutouts (Revisited by Ghesquière), that’s her. [2015]
The shift of coat gravity towards the back, later seen at Balenciaga,
that’s also her. [2014]
The Scarf Hood, that’s her. [2017]
The XXXL Scarf, that’s her. [2017]
