Chloe shines again

New mom Phoebe Philo showed another strong collection at top design house Chloe. Takes on her now-signature dresses, all gentility and flou, retained their essential cool despite often-complicated pastiches of layers, insets, pleats and frills. Most of the clothes were smartly detailed - lace trimmed up in velvet; a navy coat inset with satin panels - with not a clunker in sight.

At the end of the show, Philo's designers came out for a communal bow, and then walked to where she sat in the audience. She joined them as they retreated backstage, now officially back at work. Philo must be plenty proud, of her staff for performing, and herself, for having developed so clear an identity for Chloé in so short a time.