Pheobe Philo conveyed a particular affection for bold colors and graphic patterns in her Spring/Summer 2014 collection for LVMH-owned luxury brand Céline, two concepts that, until then, had not been fully realized in a single show since her debut at the fashion house in 2010. This season, Philo turned to the streets for inspiration, citing early images of graffiti on building in Paris, a la French photographer Brassai, as the starting point of her creative journey; inspiration that matured in two distinct directions, ultimately producing an artistic collection filled with ethnic and tribal undertones. The painterly and sculptural qualities of Philo’s designs were never synthesized more literally than for spring 2014, manifested in the collection’s brushstroke patterns, painted, crushed metal jewelry and figurative embroidery. Philo put structured, monochromatic tailoring on hold this season, instead offering pleated, asymmetrical skirts, knitwear, oversized belted coats, exaggerated blouses and plenty of primary colors. A promising, high-spirited taste of what is to come for the French fashion house.
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Gaetano Pesce
La Torre Pluralista, 1987, São Paulo, Brazil
Keith Haring
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, 1984
Toni Cordero
Tischleuchte Ifigenia, 1990
Oscar Niemeyer
Rio Chaise Lounge, 1978
Jonas Wood
French Open Four, 2012
Fulvio Bianconi
Vase ''Scozzese'', 1954
Fulvio Bianconi
Trois Bouteilles (set of 3), 1950-1959
Brassaï, Le Roi Soleil (Porte de Saint-Ouen)
Graffiti. Sèrie IX: “Images Primitives”, 1930-1950s
Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers
Final architectural model of the Centre Pompidou, 1973, Paris, France
Ettore Sottsass
Collection of Four Vessels, 1982
Angelo Lelli for Arredouluce
“Murrine” Lighting Art/Wall Panel, 1970s
Franz Klein
Chief, 1950
Élisabeth Garouste
Buster Commode
John Chamberlain
Tomahawk Nolan, 1965
Gerrit Rietveld
Red and Blue Chair, 1917
Claude Viallat
2010/181, 2010
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Gaetano Pesce
La Torre Pluralista, 1987, São Paulo, Brazil
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Keith Haring
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, 1984
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Toni Cordero
Tischleuchte Ifigenia, 1990
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Oscar Niemeyer
Rio Chaise Lounge, 1978
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Jonas Wood
French Open Four, 2012
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Fulvio Bianconi
Vase ''Scozzese'', 1954
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Fulvio Bianconi
Trois Bouteilles (set of 3), 1950-1959
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Brassaï, Le Roi Soleil (Porte de Saint-Ouen)
Graffiti. Sèrie IX: “Images Primitives”, 1930-1950s
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Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers
Final architectural model of the Centre Pompidou, 1973, Paris, France
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Ettore Sottsass
Collection of Four Vessels, 1982
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Angelo Lelli for Arredouluce
“Murrine” Lighting Art/Wall Panel, 1970s
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Franz Klein
Chief, 1950
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Élisabeth Garouste
Buster Commode
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John Chamberlain
Tomahawk Nolan, 1965
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Gerrit Rietveld
Red and Blue Chair, 1917
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