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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
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CEO Talk | Jane Shepherdson, Chief Executive Officer, Whistles

In our latest CEO Talk, Jane Shepherdson speaks exclusively to BoF about Whistles' latest trading statement and shares her plans for the future of the business.  

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CEO Talk | Jane Shepherdson, Chief Executive Officer, Whistles

In our latest CEO Talk, Jane Shepherdson speaks exclusively to BoF about Whistles' latest trading statement and shares her plans for the future of the business.  


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Looking Back at a Historic Paris Fashion Week

Today, Jessica Michault, editor-in-chief of Nowfashion.com, shares her thoughts on the Paris Fashion Week collections.

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Looking Back at a Historic Paris Fashion Week

Today, Jessica Michault, editor-in-chief of Nowfashion.com, shares her thoughts on the Paris Fashion Week collections.


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Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane and the Tectonic Shifts of the Paris Fashion Establishment

PARIS, France — With fabled fashion innovators Raf Simons and Hedi Slimane scheduled to make their respective ready-to-wear debuts at Dior and Saint

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Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane and the Tectonic Shifts of the Paris Fashion Establishment

PARIS, France — With fabled fashion innovators Raf Simons and Hedi Slimane scheduled to make their respective ready-to-wear debuts at Dior and Saint


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Making Sense of the YSL Retrobranding

PARIS, France — When Hedi Slimane was appointed creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, last March, YSL's parent company, PPR, gave the designer

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Making Sense of the YSL Retrobranding

PARIS, France — When Hedi Slimane was appointed creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, last March, YSL's parent company, PPR, gave the designer


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The Art and Science of Valuing Vintage

How to price vintage goods? The answer is part art, part science.

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The Art and Science of Valuing Vintage

How to price vintage goods? The answer is part art, part science.


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Colin's Column | Designer Hokey Pokey

LONDON, United Kingdom — Now that the dust has settled on the last of the four major international runways, it's time to take stock. Watching the

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Colin's Column | Designer Hokey Pokey

LONDON, United Kingdom — Now that the dust has settled on the last of the four major international runways, it's time to take stock. Watching the


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Autumn/Winter 2012 | The Season That Was

PARIS, France — What does it take to create a true fashion moment? This season, the answer would seem to be either the high-profile dismissal of a

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Autumn/Winter 2012 | The Season That Was

PARIS, France — What does it take to create a true fashion moment? This season, the answer would seem to be either the high-profile dismissal of a


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BoF Exclusive | Inside CSM: Preview of Top 5 Designers from MA Fashion

LONDON, United Kingdom — Central Saint Martins' MA fashion course is praised the world over for consistently producing the industry's most exciting

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BoF Exclusive | Inside CSM: Preview of Top 5 Designers from MA Fashion

LONDON, United Kingdom — Central Saint Martins' MA fashion course is praised the world over for consistently producing the industry's most exciting


Workplace & Talent

Peter Marino: Fashion’s Most Influential Architect

The fashion industry depends heavily on a wide variety of creatives apart from just fashion designers. In our new series, The Creative Class, BoF highlights success stories, insights and advice from the most talented creatives working in fashion today.

Workplace & Talent

Peter Marino: Fashion’s Most Influential Architect

The fashion industry depends heavily on a wide variety of creatives apart from just fashion designers. In our new series, The Creative Class, BoF highlights success stories, insights and advice from the most talented creatives working in fashion today.


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Autumn/Winter 2011 - The Season That Was

John Galliano | Source: The Creator Blog

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Autumn/Winter 2011 - The Season That Was

John Galliano | Source: The Creator Blog


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