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Phoebe Philo launched a logo t-shirt. Here’s why it matters

Phoebe Philo’s decision to introduce logo-emblazoned T-shirts at her namesake label signals an intriguing shift in the brand’s evolving strategy. Known for her minimalist aesthetic and aversion to overt branding during her tenure at Céline, Philo’s move toward logo-driven merchandise might seem surprising, especially for a brand that initially...

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Phoebe Philo announces collection's second drop

British designer Phoebe Philo, who last month debuted the initial offerings from her new namesake fashion house, has confirmed the second drop of her inaugural A1 edit. New styles will be available on the brand’s website on 28 November, as confirmed by a newsletter, although specifics of the second release remain undisclosed. A later third...

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Phoebe Philo drops first collection online

Phoebe Philo unveiled the first drop of her new collection on the brand's e-commerce site on Monday. The British designer, whose collections spoke of quiet luxury long before it became a fashion byword, first announced the launch of her namesake label in July 2021. Last month, a newsletter to subscribers revealed initial campaign images and the...

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Phoebe Philo's first collection to drop October 30

British designer Phoebe Philo is set to launch her highly anticipated signature collection on October 30, marking the opening of her official website for business. The announcement was made via an email to subscribers and press, which included only the release date and a series of rapid imagery flashes featuring faces, plants, fingers, and what...

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Phoebe Philo launches a site dedicated to her upcoming eponymous brand

In a new step towards the unveiling of her brand, Phoebe Philo is set to launch a dedicated website. Initially announced in 2021, the brand should be officially dropping in September 2023. Philo, who is starting her own business after working for Chloé and Celine, has been working for two years on the launch of the eponymous brand. As the...

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Phoebe Philo's design philosophy: First the woman, then the clothes

Phoebe Philo is embarking on her own. After a thunderous decade as creative director at Chloé and Celine – Céline with an accent that is – followed by five years of deafening radio silence, Philo is set to return with the launch of her own label in September. The brand was established with support from luxury conglomerate LVMH and will bear her...

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Phoebe Philo confirms September launch date for debut collection

When Phoebe Philo announced she would return to the fashion industry with a brand under her own name, and financed by LVMH, she already had a three and a half year hiatus. This was July, 2021. Chloé Spring-summer 2000 Credits: Catwalkpictures Archives That hiatus will have been extended to five years, as Ms Philo on Thursday confirmed the brand’...

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She's back: Phoebe Philo to launch own label with LVMH

Phoebe Philo is launching her own brand with LMVH as a minority stakeholder, industry sources have confirmed. Despite a three-year hiatus after exiting Celine, Philo has made a lasting imprint on the industry, leaving a legacy that revolutionised women’s clothing to be wearable and practical above being objectified. Her painstaking eye for...

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Phoebe Philo era sees Céline re-sale value surge

Proof that women are loyal to designers who create wardrobes based on their everyday needs, sales have spiked for Céline pieces under former creative director Phoebe Philo. The RealReal, a site dedicated to pre-owned luxury, said it saw sales surge 30 percent for Céline collections when the announcement was made Philo was leaving and Hedi...

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Philophiles versus Slimaniacs in fashion's new civil war

If Hedi Slimane had crushed a kitten under the heel of one of his studded boots he might have provoked less indignation than his debut show for Celine. The howl that went up after the hottest show of Paris fashion week on Friday night has since turned into a civil war on social media between his defenders -- the Slimaniacs -- and the supporters...

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Video: Designer Phoebe Philo And The Modern Woman

From Chloé to Céline, British designer Phoebe Philo has left a lasting impact on modern fashion and style. Source: M2M – Made To Measure, YouTube.

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Time to stop baring all in the name of female empowerment

With the glare of #metoo still burning our eyes, and so much evidence indicating that abuse of power in Hollywood, in media and fashion photography fueled the images we consumed for decades, women can only deduce that they have been reared on a daily manna of misogyny. Our self-view, cultivated but malformed, and held captive by systematic male...