Céline A/W 2015

Four women on a catwalk, one in a shirt and yellow skirt, one with a back coat with fur cuffs and hem, and two in a shirt and black skirt with a scarf featuring large black fur pompoms

(Image credit: Jason Lloyd-Evans)

last updated 21 July 2022

Mood board: Calculated, undone clothing sat at the heart of Phoebe Philo's stunning winter collection at Céline, where dresses were left incomplete on the backside and skirts swooshed along in unfinished, asymmetrical layers. The clothing was painstakingly put together with eccentric touches such as fancy bell-sleeve cuffs or patchfronts on dresses, but the no-nonsense footwear allowed the models to whiz by at the speed of modern day life.

Best in show: Philo is heralded as a minimalist, but her best work of late deals with more complex, intricate workmanship such as the black jacquard pieces that featured 3D white ribbon and thread appliqués and fur trim. Simply exquisite.

Finishing touches: For a look at what every woman will be wearing in six months time, look no further than the Céline models' feet, which were covered in slip-on white orthopedic-style tennis shoes, while their arms that carried raw-seamed, oversized leather bucket-totes in contrasting colours or flashes of zebra skin.

Photography: Jason Lloyd-Evans

Three women on a catwalk, one in a cream coat, and two in black and white dresses

Four models on a catwalk, featuring tops with circular panels removed at the back, and large fur pompoms

Three models on a catwalk, one wearing a zebra print dress, one in a brown, caramel and white dress and one in a cream coat with fur cuffs and collar

Four models on catwalk, one in a black dress, one in a black top and brown trousers, and two in cream coats

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