Phoebe Philo - Designer

[PDFSD]

I have a soft spot for these S/S2003 shoes, the sole is so sturdy and comfortable.
I wore them again last week after awhile and although probably no one is wanting to wear them and they debuted over 20 years ago they still feel fresh as a silhouette (at least to me)..

Only thing with Phoebe's ones is I don't get why the straps are so long, I would be worried about them being like a garbage truck and sweeping dog poo along the streets, in the same way it reminds me a bit of the Miu Miu F/W 23 strappy heels.

Only thing with Phoebe's ones is I don't get why the straps are so long, I would be worried about them being like a garbage truck and sweeping dog poo along the streets...

That's the thing the phoebe women is not poor she steps out of the rolls and takes to steps to enter the restaurant.
lol

the balenciaga girl would rock the NG ones standing in line to enter berghain, while phoebe woman is just texting the nanny upstairs what she should do tomorrow for kids activity while she is at the gallery opening

 

[oioioi]

That's the thing the phoebe women is not poor she steps out of the rolls and takes to steps to enter the restaurant.
lol

the balenciaga girl would rock them standing in line to enter berghain, phoebe woman is just on her way to a gallery opening

You're right, I have to work and actually take the metro..
Phoebs gal is definitely taking a cab from one corner of Ladbroke Grove to another

 

[Lola701]

You're right, I have to work and actually take the metro..
Phoebs gal is definitely taking a cab from one corner of Ladbroke Grove to another

The Phoebe Philo woman and the YSL woman are living the same life? Ahaha!

 

[tricotineacetat]

No no, it’s good ahaha!
I actually like that it’s not that popular in a big big way and that it has remained fairly small. It’s purely selfish but I love that when I wear PH’s stuff I don’t see it everywhere.

The fact that they opened a store at ST Honore means that things are working well.

But I think Pierre likes it small like that. I like that the quality is consistent and the products are not precious.

I literally always find a reason to shop at PH.

But overall, I think that bags from footwear designer’s brands are generally overlooked. Roger Vivier does great bags, Christian Louboutin has done bags for years (with different types of creative success imo) and even newbies like Amina Muaddi are also not bad with bags.

But I think it’s less of a status symbol.

But then again, I don’t know if the status symbol thing always work even with their shoes. I don’t know what wearing PH shoes says about me. I love Louboutin but only his flat shoes (and Christian himself) so I guess the perception is different to if I wore his heels. The same way I don’t know what wearing Vivier, Russo or Muaddi says either lol.

While I adore the wildest of Pierre Hardy’s Balenciaga shoes from the runway as ' 'collectible objects', I am really happy to see he’s evolved what he got known for, in favor of designing the majority of his footwear range these days to fulfill specific needs in a wardrobe - And yet infusing those essentials with sleek modernism that oh-so-slightly adds a touch of edge to just about any outfit.

And yeah, perhaps you are right that there is a certain charm of his own house not being build around a hype - Whenever a brand really exploits the potential of an icon product, it creates a sense of fatigue - Usually because it has been pushed for too long. It’s nice to see that he keeps the business and prices stable at a level that feels reasonable to his customers!

 

[marines]

PP & Balenciaga 1959

 

[style_expert]

Phoebe Philo Signs Five Retailers for China Brick-and-mortar Push​

B1ock in Hangzhou, Dover Street Market in Beijing, Lane Crawford in Shanghai, SND in Chengdu and Shanghai, and Dongliang in Beijing, Shanghai, Aranya and Shenzhen, will launch the brand with collection C.

WWD

And in other distribution news from Puck

More Phoebe Distro Intel​

Big news for those of you who would like to buy a Phoebe Philo item at discount: There is a selection of goods currently for sale on Farfetch.com and marked down by, in some cases, more than 20 percent. (Consider these trousers.)

How long will these items remain on Farfetch? Many brands are strict about their store partners selling through the platform, but this speaks to Phoebe Philo’s larger distribution strategy. To start, the company had a very disciplined channel strategy, focusing on their owned and operated platform. But then the founders pivoted, either out of opportunism or necessity (probably both), and are now selling to independent stores and even some online retailers, including Mytheresa and FWRD—although those dot-coms can only sell the items via private channels.

The Farfetch slip will allow Philo’s store partners to peel off some product indirectly. I get the thinking here, and perhaps the iterative strategy will work long term. But it’s further proof that there is simply no replacement for an LVMH-like store network in the luxury market—just as Philo, herself, knows from her days at Céline.

I think it can be problematic. Initially, keeping the distribution tight was supposed to mean the items wouldn’t go on sale at all. But now, on Farfetch, I see her pieces marked down—sometimes by as much as 45% or even 55%.
In short, the brand is increasingly being treated like a 'regular' wholesale label by multibrand retailers.

 

[oioioi]

Her new store will probably be where Matchesfashion used to be

Passed 5 Carlos Place/ex Matchesfashion space the other day, it is empty - just a random IT looking guy inside with a white table. Hope it isn't there, but rather the other spaces listed by @PDFSD (more grounded/important of a building similar to The Row's). Not really into the tight squeeze for the stairs/small door.
Nextdoor to Kering - Saint Laurent (all windows covered up) and Jenny Packham on the other side, The Connaught Hotel right infront, Marchesi and Goyard on the other side.