Phoebe Philo is back
Written By Laila Lu on Jun 12th, 2009Celine Resort 10′
Balenciaga?
OK it doesn’t feel very Phoebe, there are a few pieces with a softer colour palette that still feels very Chloé, but other than that the collection matches Celine’s sportswear/jet-setter aesthetics, so it explains quite a bit on the extra edginess and sharp silhouettes. While ex-designer Ivana Omazic was criticized for riding too much on trends, Phoebe is going another direction for her upcoming official fashion week debut for Celine— “It felt better for me to work on an idea of a wardrobe than too much on trends… the collection is about interchangeable investment pieces.” Doesn’t statements like that appeal to buyers during recession times the most?
(See the rest of the collection)
[images: style.com]
