Céline S/S 2016 Paris

[elle_gb]

This is why she's so pioneer and truly a trendsetter.I can see how passionate she is in her works.To me her work is close to Prada at first it's bit odd but once u digest it this is marvelous.

 

[george5]

Seems like I'm the only one who really like the satin/lace pieces. They're reminiscent from Givenchy but the way She treated the fabrics is more interesting and I love how flawlessly was constucted that cocoon silhouette around the body, It looks immaculate. There are some good coats here and there but I don't mind that much the rest of the collection.

 

[Not Plain Jane]

some really good pieces here
some not as much...
really love those boots.

 

[dior_couture1245]

I think it's GORGEOUS! Her most sensual and sexy collection to date, I think. I love the subtle Regency-era influences here, like the empire waist, those rounded puff sleeves, the proportion of those coats..the nipped waist and the large sleeve, the plaids...very interesting inspiration source to be pulling from, and one of my favorite periods of clothing.

 

[Pradable]

this is why she's so pioneer and truly a trendsetter.i can see how passionate she is in her works.to me her work is close to prada at first it's bit odd but once u digest it this is marvelous.

this!

 

[IloveDiorHomme]

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I'm not feeling the vibe of this collection. It looks a bit cheap and not sophisticated as Céline can be. And it's quite repetitive... Either you have those nighties or either those cotton sacks that are so unflattering.

 

[mariemaud]

disappointing
love the satin dresses though

 

[jescajade]

agree its directionless, after a few seasons where she's been more experimental this felt as though Phoebe was unsure where to go, please the bosses or go with your heart. some of the looks go back to her first collections for Céline, most of it looks as though she's been looking at the same trend forecasts as everybody else which is why I find it disappointing, you want Phoebe to introduce something new.
love the knit dresses and chunky boots, the opening lace negligee looks were absolutely awful, overall it's a let down.

 

[Cosmic Voices]

That opening lace negligee section was truly hideous (as were the shoes). However I do like some of the silhouettes, the ribbed corset waist coats are divine. Unusual for Philo that the accessories were pretty lacklustre this season.

 

[IloveDiorHomme]

That opening lace negligee section was truly hideous (as were the shoes). However I do like some of the silhouettes, the ribbed corset waist coats are divine. Unusual for Philo that the accessories were pretty lacklustre this season.

I thought the same about this coat and the dress with the same effect, that's a clever idea. But those two looks ain't saving the collection...

 

[Frida]

Céline – Phoebe Philo Unpacks Her Feelings
by Suzy Menkes

Overhead was a tent in bold primary colours and at our feet drifts of sand as the setting for the Céline show. The bright background suggested vacation and escape. Yet not the clothes: soft satin and black lace dresses like glamorous nightwear; coats with an easy hand-in-pockets stance, a rib-knit waist inserted and an overall city feeling.

None of the fine clothes explained the deep feeling that Céline incites, where designer Phoebe Philo seems to be stretching her skills to the limit in the service of women. She knows we pine for simple linen dresses, shadowing a female body shape, and, this season, with those fashionably full sleeves.

Once backstage, Philo's long, discursive explanation made sense of the show and its setting.First she said that she had worked with the artist Fos, who had also directed the live music. The idea was to create a space that corresponded to how women behave in different areas.

"I'm very interested in understanding how different clothes make us feel, and I started to think about a slightly strange wardrobe," Philo said. "Those clothes for me are as if you were to go on a year-long voyage, you could just pack it all and use it in all the different places you might visit. The collection is a bit like the tent, which can be folded and packed up."

Phoebe then added another emotional element.

"The context is taking her out of urban life and literally putting her feet in the sand," she said about the Céline woman. "I found it so charming and touching to remove her from that environment. I long more and more to be in nature - I get a lot of satisfaction imagining those clothes there."

The long explanation helped to define the visceral reaction to what Céline offers: clothes that do not have an external Wow! factor, although Phoebe has done that in the past with an African-inspired collection. Or when she created furry sandals that became objects of desire and were copied across continents. At this show the fur was white, teddy-bear cuddly and offered as a coat.

Although there were red ballerina flats to accompany the lingerie looks, gold jewellery in earring hoops or wrist squares and - of course - Céline's famous bags, the power was in the choice, especially the outerwear. Spring is often forgotten in summer collections, but here were smart coats decorated with wavy lines or curvy pantsuits with gilded trimmings. Navy jackets or a checked coat with plaid pants: these clothes were indeed for all seasons and reasons. How and why has fashion today moved so far from most women and their crazy-busy lives? Céline offers a convincing - and appealing, answer.

vogue.co.uk

 

[MulletProof]

I wonder if she ever had to pack for a long voyage outside of urban life... because, save for the trenches and obvious stuff like pants, this would be everything but easy to wear or even pack.

I tend to like what she does, the coat with the waist detail is good.. as an idea, but in comparison to previous seasons, this seems a bit moody and like she just wasn't interested. Which is natural I guess. Thankfully there's always a next season.

 

[Frida]

There is a sense of 90's Jil Sander to this which is very immaculate and gorgeous. The softness, the laid-back layering, I'm strangely attracted to all of it. Just amazing!







vogue.com

 

[ogepma]

Initially, I was a bit on the fence especially because of the lace pieces. But after looking at the detailed pictures, some of them have been put together brilliantly. IN general, there are lots of covetable pieces here. Is this one of her best collections? Not at all. I feel it is a step down from last season but it is hardly a disaster either.

 

[TheoG]

What struck me the most was actually the lingerie inspired slip dresses. Phoebe has never been someone who designs her collections as "hyper feminine" as those looks. Its interesting to see her idea of how it looks from her point of view. I her designs her attention to detailing and thought that goes into each and every look. Not the most exciting collection but sure isn't the worst. This collection could have been very flat but its apparent that Phoebe generally has a pensive thought or concept about what she's designing that carries the collection through.

Thanks for the those detail pictures Frida and as always Thanks marcBarna!

 

[pen6693]

This reminds me of an LV collection when Marc was the designer.

 

[Frida]

CÉLINE’S WOMAN-FRIENDLY TRIUMPH
Phoebe Philo remains in touch with what women want to wear.

By Cathy Horyn

At the French Vogue party, I ran into a New Yorker who said she had looked at some of the shows but had not seen anything she would want to wear, much less buy. On Saturday night, I didn’t have an answer for her, but today I did: the Céline show. Phoebe Philo has the best woman-friendly clothes in the Paris collections.

She held her show in the usual spot, a tennis club. But this time she and her collaborator on Céline stores, the Danish artist Thomas Poulsen, known as FOS, created a series of tented rooms in bright yellow and red nylon sail cloth. Their idea was to suggest a tent — something portable. On the floor was packed earth. (Céline, as you might gather, spares no expense.) Somewhere in the back, not visible to the audience, was a live band, heavy on drums. The first looks out were ivory or black satin slip dresses, trimmed in lace and lightly creased down the front, as if taken from a suitcase. The models wore red lipstick, the international color of sex appeal; their hair was in a taut single braid. Some wore low, chunky boots, others a flat red moccasin.

From there the show progressed to simple, zip-front dresses in washed cotton with puffed sleeves and a flattering, drawn-in waist; scoop-neck cotton tops that belled gently over wide, utility-style pants, and some dark, slim dresses that looked almost like a uniform. There were also lightweight wool coats with a long, rib-knit waist that created an hourglass silhouette, yet because of the soft knitting effected a more relaxed, offhand attitude.

“I’m very interested in how clothes make us feel,” said Philo afterward. She said she had the idea of making things that you could wear anywhere and, as well, that you could “pack up like a tent.” Of course, most of Céline’s spring clothes, notably the zip-front olive jumpsuit and loose coat that closed the show, seem perfect for an urban life. But what really struck me was Philo’s comment that she was thinking about remote, perhaps rural places. “It’s where I long to be more and more,” she said.

How much we should take Philo at her word is difficult to say, but if a designer can access those feelings — feelings that are hardly unusual today — and produce distinctive clothes that women can immediately relate to, who are we to argue with her?

nymag.com

 

[gossiping]

i admit after looking at the details of this, i like it a whole lot more. some of the pieces are cool!

 

[Frederic01]

Does anyone happen to know what music is playing in this show? I can't seem to find the information anywhere?


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[upNorth]

Does anyone happen to know what music is playing in this show? I can't seem to find the information anywhere?


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Did some quick googling and looks like it’s by a Danish Artist named FOS who collaborated with Celine and was responsible for the whole set design. See links here and here. Most likely unreleased.