Design & Culture by Ed

So, resort 2019 season has started. After a very tedious show Chanel staged in Paris a few days ago (that ship standing in the middle…), Prada‘s collection in New York makes a bit more sense. The MET is just around the corner; the company tries to re-enter the U.S. market with a boom – all of that is quite understandable. Miuccia Prada went for her archives (again), giving us some 90s feels. Her famous ‘ugly print’ from the time was all over the mini-skirts and dresses, while the ‘I don’t care much’ attitude of the decade was perceived. Even, if at some points it all felt forced. Other than the bucket hats and padded trappers, I just don’t understand the impact of this outing. Well, maybe seeing a bit more of Prada on Instagram was the entire point (plus the few-minutes long Times Square livestream that surely had all New York eyes watching).

Collage by Edward Kanarecki.

Yes, it’s the sad truth. Phoebe Philo‘s pre-fall 2018 really is the last collection for Céline. And, once you calm down after a minute (or two), let the tears dry, face it – this collection is a gift that keeps on giving. I think I’ve went through the images dozens of times by now and I constantly discover something new, something completely fresh, something only Philo could do. As Sarah Mower wrote for Vogue, it’s a collection of “souvenirs”, collectibles to wear and adore in memory of Philo’s Céline era. Those wool ponchos; heavy rubber boots; Margiela-esque duvet coats; the white fur coat with an equally fur belt; simple, Katharine-Hepburn-would-approve blazers. The spontaneous shots of Binx Walton, Jess Cole, Karolin Wolter and Maggie Maurer (all the beloved Céline girls) by Juergen Teller get me freaking excited as well. That’s a very, very precious fashion moment to me. And I really can’t wait to see and get hold of some of these pieces once they hit the stores this summer.