Editorial: Malgosia Bela by Alexandra Nataf for Porter Magazine Fall 2017
Thursday 19th October, 2017
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.
Porter Magazine's editorial "Suit me" shows just how far Philo's influence has come. Model Malgosia Bela — also Vogue Poland's editor-at-large — appears in check suits straight out of the '70s that may well have been worn by Katharine Hepburn, a leather suit paired with a rollneck that exudes a Parisian cool that cannot be emulated, and perfectly fitted coats casually thrown over her shoulder. Chic at its utmost level. — Victoria.
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Victoria Berezhna Fashion Contributor, London
Victoria lives in the south of Spain, having moved there from her native country Ukraine when she was just a child. She finds herself looking up to timeless icons from past decades including Jackie O, Grace Kelly, Katherine Deneuve and Audrey Hepburn, and longing for sunny afternoons on the French Riviera and walks along the Seine during spring. Always overdressed and dishing out on tailored pieces and shoes – secretly dreaming they were from Dior or Saint Laurent – she dresses for herself rather than others, and would trade breakfast for Vogue or a one way ticket to anywhere beautiful.
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