Designer Style: Phoebe Philo for Céline

Resort 2011

Can’t stop loving Phoebe Philo for Céline. In her short time at the French luxury goods house – debuting her first collection just a year ago for the Resort 2010 season – Philo’s minimalistic “utility chic” aesthetic has had quite an impact on the fashion world.

Philo graduated from Central Saint Martins in 1996 and began her career in 1997 as Stella McCartney’s design assistant at Chloé. She then moved to Creative Director of Chloé in 2001 after McCartney was offered the opportunity to establish her own label, and is often credited for bringing the “cool” back to the brand. Philo resigned from her position at Chloé on January 5, 2006 in order to concentrate on her family life.

On September 4, 2008 Philo was offered the position as Creative Director for Céline. Philo has said of her appointment at Céline: “This is a really exciting step for me to be taking, with what could be seen as one of the most promising brands of the industry. I can’t wait to step back into the studio and begin creating designs which will reinvigorate the brand, get customers excited about the product and work with a team that are incredibly serious and passionate about their work”.

And reinvigorate she has. In my estimation Phoebe Philo is one of the most influential working designers today.

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Designer Style: Damir Doma

Designer Bio:
Damir Doma’s collections seem lit by a soft, melancholic quest for fluidity. Inspired by identity’s multiple expressions and the link with the fragile, ephemeral quality of the body, he creates pieces that explore interpretations of contemporary masculinity.

The Croatian-born designer grew up in Germany and studied fashion in Munich and Berlin, where he graduated in 2004 with magna cum laude for the best collection.

The young designer then went to Antwerp, where he worked for Raf Simons and Dirk Schoenberger. It was his time spent at Raf Simons in particular that broadened and shaped Doma’s perception of fashion and the arts. Under Simon’s mentorship, the creation of his personal aesthetics was kindled; leading him to infuse soulfulness and sensitivity into his work.

In 2006 Damir Doma started working on his own collection. After joining Paper Rain in 2007, he made a promising debut during the Paris fashion week, where he presented his first menswear collection in June of that year. A strong following has ensued since, which has translated in commercial success in leading fashion boutiques around the world.

In October of 2009, the first collection of SILENT was introduced. This collection, created by Doma, offers a line of accessible basic mens- and womens garments and accessories, suited to a high-fashion aesthetic.

His collections to date, with layered sheer fabrics, and draped silhouettes, veer towards a thoughtful and complex sensibility. The latest AW10/11 menswear collection showed us beautifully draped silhouettes of raw cotton, flowing cashmere, and washed leathers in multiple shades of brown, grey and black. In March 2010, DAMIR DOMA presented its long anticipated first womenswear collection during the fashion week in Paris. The AW10/11 women’s collection featured voluminous coats in perfect balance with fitted jackets and jerseys with draped necklines in a muted colour palette of mixed greys, dirty green, chocolate and midnight blue.

Paradoxically, with his quiet quest for a fleeting serenity and his creations of subtle and layered looks, Doma somehow seeks tranquility through a kind of gentle transgression.

AW10/11 Women’s Collection

AW10/11 Menswear Collection

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Designer Style: Babooshka

Checking out Refinery 29′s Inside Etsy’s Coolest E-Shops, I came across the shop for Babooshka. Love this designer’s wares: simple, chic, interesting, comfortable and affordable. What more can you ask for? Check out her Etsy store here.

Designer Bio:
Babooshka graduated fashion school in 2005. After completing design school she opened her first shop later that year. Within the first few months of being open Babooshka earned a lot of respect in the Philadelphia fashion community. Lots of press soon came her way. Babooshka was the first fashion feature on only the second day of DailyCandy.com Philadelphia. In 2006 Babooshka earned the award of BEST OF PHILLY. In 2007 Babooshka opened her second shop. Continued to sell her designs to her faithful fans until having to relocate to Pittsburgh. This is now the homebase for Babooshka Designs. Her designs are also sold in stores all over the United States as well as Overseas.

Babooshka has been featured in: CNN, Philadelphia Magazine, New York Post, Lucky Magazine, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Magazine, Philadelphia Style, Daily Candy as well as many other publications…

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Designer Style: Accessories by ASH

Loving these nautical inspired knots for the Accessories by ASH 2010 Summer collection. I’m not one for piling on the jewelry, but a good statement piece can’t do you wrong. Check out the ASH website here and Etsy store here.

Artist Statement:

Allison Hertzberg makes jewelry in her East Village (NYC) apartment and dreams of more closet space.  A strong believer that one piece of jewelry can make an outfit, Allison strives to produce under-stated statement pieces.   Working full-time in the fashion industry, Allison has used jewelry making as a creative outlet to channel  the constant inspiration New York City provides her.

source: Refinery 29
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