That bag. By Phoebe Philo for Celine.
Phoebe Philo
AGELESS
Joan Didion in Celine SS15 shot by Juergen Teller
Whoever said that 60+ women can’t have fun with FASHION, really lived a dull life of boredom. Fortunately, this stereotype is officially broken since Tuesday, when the new summer campaign by Céline was realeased. The 81 year old American writer, Joan Didion, stars in this specific campaign shot by Juergen Teller. After the first preview, the internet broke. Wearing dark sunglasses, Joan looks smart, chic and sharp (even sharper than some teen-models). For the creative director of Céline, Phoebe Philo, that’s a smart move – since the beginning of her career, Phoebe designs clothes for all women. Not only for 20 – 30 girls, as some designers do. And now, with this campaign, she proves that every women, regardless the age, counts in the fashion world, and in her label.
But in reality, it’s not the first time 60+ women appear in fashion – the truth is, that this happens pretty often nowadays. Iris Van Apfel, 94 year old interior designer and businesswoman, wears Comme des Garçons and Yohji Yamamoto on daily basis – in 2012, Iris was present on the cover of Dazed & Confused magazine, wearing incredibly bold dresses and head-covers. The other mature beauty is Linda Rodin (63). She owns the beauty brand, Rodin Olio Lusso, known for using natural ingredients in all of their cosmetics. And in the free time, she stars in The Row’s look-books! Also, we can’t forget about Rei Kawakubo (74), the Japanese fashion genius who created Comme Des Garçons in 1973. She is the woman that pushes the boundaries of imagination through her mindful, intellectual collections. Fashion would never be so dynamic and creative without her input. And, just like all of these inspiring women, she’s not planning to slow it down. Surely, now you won’t say that your grandma is „too old“ for FASHION… (originally published on nuicons.com)
Iris Van Apfel in Dazed & Confused
Rei Kawakubo
Linda Rodin in The Row Pre-Fall 2014 look-book
Phoebe Philo / Advent 2014
December 23: Phoebe Philo is the woman who knows what women want. And women approve.
Sophie Hicks, architect – The clothes are not tricky and they are never vulgar. If you want to feel right in your clothes and you don’t want to show off, or show your wealth, then you wear Celine by Phoebe.
Sadie Coles, gallerist – I’m particularly fond of anything that apes men’s wear and Celine comes the closest with its craftsmanship. They have a deep affinity with that feeling of luxury within materials. Wearing Celine is like driving a very, very expensive car.
Camilla Nickerson, editor – She understands how a working mom and a woman in today’s world needs to move and get through her day. She also can easily absorb and translate the culture. So her clothes make you feel connected to what it is to be in today’s world.
The Sneaker
Boom-boom, this the IT shoe of Resort. Phoebe Philo knows how to play fashion with comfortable mode, creating the Celine sneakers. The third season, already! First, we had them with LOVE LIFE signs, then in melange texture and now in a cool, artistic mood… These are the shoes you will definitely wear the whole year.
Voyager. Celine Resort 2015
Phoebe Philo is the woman designing for women. She knows best what they need and when they need. For the highly anticipated Resort 2015, Philo brought us totally new volumes and lengths- floor sweeping knitted dresses, voluminous capes and comfortable, over-sized tank tops. That’s a minimalist heaven with a twist of voyage souvenirs. Ethnic fabrics, pon-pons, fringes and the “Soft Ballerinas” were the factors that made think Cote d’Azur, Myanmar and a bit of New York’s attitude. But all of that bound with the Parisian ribbon of slight nonchalance. As you may see, the collection brings a lot of new features to Celine: waist-bags (LOVE!), bold colours and… yes, the first ever Resort campaign. With Daria Werbowy, of course. Is there something better than all of that? Well… only to touch and feel the clothes in person!
Design & Culture by Ed 