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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Chloe Mac Donnell

‘Reputation precedes her’: Phoebe Philo nearly sells out exclusive collection

Fashion designer Phoebe Philo at the end of the Celine show as part of the Paris Fashion Week in 2016.
The launch of Phoebe Philo’s eponymous brand comes six years after she stepped down as creative director of Céline. Photograph: Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty Images

After two years of anticipation, at 3.02pm on Monday, Phoebe Philo made her return to the fashion industry with the online launch of her eponymous brand.

Just hours later, most of the 150 piece collection, including a shearling jacket for £12,000, was sold out. Each unavailable item shrouded in a hazy maroon colourway to signify its coveted status.

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