Philo-sophy: How Phoebe Philo's Céline Inspired Modern Fashion, Part 2
Phoebe Philo. Source In the first part of this series , I looked at the business of handbags — specifically, the businesses that made handbags inspired by Phoebe Philo's Céline. In the second part, I'll be taking at a look at ready-to-wear clothing designers that contain traces of the Céline woman. Part 2: Ready-to-Wear Designers “I just thought I’d clean it up. Make it strong and powerful—a kind of contemporary minimalism.” — Phoebe Philo on her Spring 2010 debut collection for Céline It's actually quite difficult to generalize Céline clothing under Phoebe Philo with one or two words. Minimalism is a word that is thrown around a lot when it comes to Céline, but I wouldn't say these bold patterns from Spring/Summer 2014 were minimal: Céline Spring/Summer 2014 Runway Collection. Source Nevertheless, there are some consistent themes for Philo's Céline woman. While minimal (read: solid colours, not too many prints or patterns) doesn't necessaril apply to all RT...