When Phoebe Philo’s first solo collection was finally unveiled this week, it was a chunky sterling silver necklace that said “Mum” over and over again that was the first item to sell out, despite its hefty £3,000 price tag.
Philo became known as a designer of clothes crafted with the female gaze in mind for her work at the French fashion house Celine, which she fronted for nearly a decade until 2018.
