CELINE F/W 2011-2012

Phoebe Philo continues to refine her minimal vision and makes Céline one of the most interesting brands within the fashion world. Essential and austere shapes, eliminating decorations, the attention is focused on outerwear. Fabrics are thick and luxurious: woolen felt, nappa, fur, silk, jersey and vinyl, that make the most of volumes and cut. A sophisticated look, desirable and absolutely real.

British Fashion Awards

Phoebe Philo, current creative director at Celine, is the British Designer of the Year 2010. Philo did joining to French fashion house to rigorous, deluxe minimalism; she has a history of working in Chloè where she met Stella McCartney.

Phoebe Philo has the merit of making a kind of current fashion, preserving the elegance and the decency. 

Her woman is minimal without sounding like a nun. The rigorous cutting of clothes, impeccable volumes, monochromatic palette and natural fabrics make desirable the collection of Celine.

The Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator went to the stylist Nicola Formichetti. His vision and insights have had an incredible impact on fashion. His work of styling for magazine such as Dazed&Confused, V Magazine, Another and Vogue Homme Japan are irriverent and brilliant. Actually he is the creative director of Thierry Mugler, and he is also the stylist of Lady Gaga. The award is named after one of the most important and eccentric figures in the fashion has rightly gone to Nicola Formichetti who has shown, in recent years, creativity and a strong visionary.

Also Lee Alexander McQueen has received an award. In the past he was 4 times British Designer of the Year. This time, his extraordinary career was recognized: a new way to honor one of the most influential and innovative fashion figure.

Full list of this year’s winners:

DESIGNER BRAND OF THE YEAR: Phoebe Philo for Celine

EMERGING TALENT AWARD – ACCESSORIES: Husam El Odeh 

EMERGING TALENT AWARD - READY TO WEAR: Meadham Kirchhoff

DESIGNER BRAND: Mulberry

MODEL: Lara Stone

ACCESSORY DESIGNER: Nicholas Kirkwood

MENSWEAR DESIGNER: Patrick Grant for E. Tautz

BFC OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN FASHION DESIGN: Lee Alexander McQueen

BRITISH STYLE: Alexa Chung

ISABELLA BLOW AWARD FOR FASHION CREATOR: Nicola Formichetti 

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD: Naomi Campbell

DIGITAL INNOVATION AWARD: Burberry

Phoebe Philo

Nicola Formichetti

I pantaloni "indispensabili" di Céline

Phoebe Philo ha creato per Céline 5 pantaloni, ognuno con una forma diversa. Il pantalone è un "must have", un pezzo chiave nel guardaroba femminile, e la Philo ha deciso di crearne ben 5 tipi diversi per assecondare ogni esigenza; realizzati in tessuti eccellenti, con un grande studio sulle forme.

Questi 5 capi saranno non spariranno con la fine di una stagione, ma rimarranno come capi continuativi. 

Bellissima l'idea della Philo di creare 5 "pantaloni perfetti" da tenere nell'armadio e sfoggiare al momento del bisogno. In tempi di crisi dove le spese per gli abiti sembrano cose assurde, questa è l'idea vincente: riuscire a creare dei capi che resteranno sempre attualissimi e non passeranno mai di moda, senza dover per forza convertirsi al low cost.

So minimal, so Céline!