PHOEBE PHILO IS LEAVING CÉLINE. The rumours broke out (for the hundredth time) on Tuesday morning, and the fashion industry reacted, for it is Philo who has single handedly returned the chic minimalism to fashion since taking the helm in 2008. Suddenly, women turned away from 'more is more' heavily embellished and colourful ensembles towards simple lines and a tonal colour palette, in clothes that quietly screamed "Power!" It was a revolution, previously unseen in fashion, arguably, since Calvin Klein.
EVERY GIRL DREAMS OF BEING A PRINCESS and wearing long satin gowns with gilded hair accessories in a castello in Italy or a château in France. This fall, Porter made it a reality, with the model Ava Smith parading around the enchanting Gardens of Ninfa, just outside of Rome, in this fall’s most dramatic silhouettes.
HELLO FROM PARIS : two days ago, spontaneously booked another flight to Paris, boarding the plane early this morning; and at this very moment, writing to you from a hotel room, the windows flung open to the wrought iron of the Juliet balcony and the sounds of the street below.