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Phoebe Philo

Founder & Artistic Director, Phoebe Philo

The London-based star designer transformed the once sleepy bourgeois label Celine into a much-copied global fashion force. In 2023, she launched an eponymous, direct-to-consumer start-up backed by Celine owner LVMH.

Phoebe Philo
Luxury

Unpacking Burberry’s New Strategy

Chief executive Marco Gobbetti has outlined an ambitious three-pronged plan to elevate the British brand's positioning. Will it work?

Luxury

Unpacking Burberry’s New Strategy

Chief executive Marco Gobbetti has outlined an ambitious three-pronged plan to elevate the British brand's positioning. Will it work?


News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Inside LVMH's Executive Reshuffle

BoF speaks to the key players — Sidney Toledano, Pietro Beccari and Pierre-Yves Roussel — in the luxury group's CEO shakeup.

News & Analysis

BoF Exclusive | Inside LVMH's Executive Reshuffle

BoF speaks to the key players — Sidney Toledano, Pietro Beccari and Pierre-Yves Roussel — in the luxury group's CEO shakeup.


Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

From Alberta Ferretti’s Tim Walker-lensed campaign to Miu Miu’s homage to jazz-culture, BoF rounds up the best ads of the Autumn/Winter 2017 season.

Marketing

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

From Alberta Ferretti’s Tim Walker-lensed campaign to Miu Miu’s homage to jazz-culture, BoF rounds up the best ads of the Autumn/Winter 2017 season.


Luxury

A Five-Point Plan for Burberry

Burberry chief executive Marco Gobbetti is expected to address the company’s strategic direction at interim results on November 9. In a memo from BoF, we outline what we think he should do.

Luxury

A Five-Point Plan for Burberry

Burberry chief executive Marco Gobbetti is expected to address the company’s strategic direction at interim results on November 9. In a memo from BoF, we outline what we think he should do.


Retail

Burberry Plots Life After Bailey

Christopher Bailey is set to leave Burberry after 17 years, making way for a new chapter in the brand’s creative strategy.

Retail

Burberry Plots Life After Bailey

Christopher Bailey is set to leave Burberry after 17 years, making way for a new chapter in the brand’s creative strategy.


News & Analysis

Will Going to Fashion School Actually Get You a Job?

BoF’s Global Fashion School Rankings 2017 shows a handful of top schools are leagues ahead of the rest on graduate employability.

News & Analysis

Will Going to Fashion School Actually Get You a Job?

BoF’s Global Fashion School Rankings 2017 shows a handful of top schools are leagues ahead of the rest on graduate employability.


News & Analysis

Supreme, Rihanna Among Nominees for the British Fashion Council's 2017 Fashion Awards

The event will raise funds for the BFC’s education foundation, which supports emerging talent.

News & Analysis

Supreme, Rihanna Among Nominees for the British Fashion Council's 2017 Fashion Awards

The event will raise funds for the BFC’s education foundation, which supports emerging talent.


Marketing

The Trouble With Digital Advertising

Marketers are following consumers online, but digital advertising presents a host of problems for fashion brands.

Marketing

The Trouble With Digital Advertising

Marketers are following consumers online, but digital advertising presents a host of problems for fashion brands.


Luxury

Phoebe Philo Said to Be Exiting Céline

According to multiple sources, LVMH is interviewing designers to replace Céline creative director Phoebe Philo, though the company denies her departure is imminent.

Luxury

Phoebe Philo Said to Be Exiting Céline

According to multiple sources, LVMH is interviewing designers to replace Céline creative director Phoebe Philo, though the company denies her departure is imminent.


Fashion Week

A Renewed Sense of Purpose at Céline

Phoebe Philo opted for optimism in the face of the spectacle of disorder, achieving maximal effects with minimal means. If complex simplicity sounds like a paradox, it’s one measure of this designer’s unique achievement.

Fashion Week

A Renewed Sense of Purpose at Céline

Phoebe Philo opted for optimism in the face of the spectacle of disorder, achieving maximal effects with minimal means. If complex simplicity sounds like a paradox, it’s one measure of this designer’s unique achievement.


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