(3 Oct 2010) SHOTLIST
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A Television
Paris, France, 1 October, 2010
1. Exterior, Tennis Club de Paris
2. Crowd entering.
3. Cutaway Yi Zhou, Chinese artist.
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Yi Zhou, Chinese artist. "I personally feel very close to, you know, the minimal style (side?) of Celine, although my style has always been very minimal, so it's very... err, it just goes perfectly well."
5. People waiting for the show to begin.
6. Shot of Carine Roitfeld, editor in chief of French Vogue.
7. Fashion show
8. Finale.
STORYLINE
PHOEBE PHILO AT CELINE SHOWS MINIMAL COLLECTION
Minimalism got an ethnic makeover at Celine, where critically acclaimed designer Phoebe Philo accented her trademark spare, clean-lined clothes with North African and Asian touches.
Philo won a cult following during her time at Celine's crosstown rival, Chloe, and her return to fashion three seasons ago after a year long hiatus touched off the new minimalist movement that's swept catwalks worldwide and spawned countless high-street imitations.
With Sunday's spring-summer 2011 ready-to-wear collection, the British-born designer continued to refine her pared-down aesthetic, sending out square-shaped blouses in leather and low-slung, wide-legged trousers.A kaftan that appeared to have been made from a starched white menswear shirt and a nubby, pointy-hooded robe-dress had a rugged Berber feel, while a padded vest seemed to look to the Mongolian highlands for inspiration.
Philo said the collection was her way of stepping back from the industrialized, urban fray. "There was an idea of travel, nothing specific about a country or a place, but a feeling of getting away from urban and getting back to a kind of artisan's way of working," she told The Associated Press in a backstage interview, adding that many of the fabrics were sourced from small producers in Japan and elsewhere. "That can sometimes mean it's slower because of the distance, but I just thought it was really important we stepped out of the European industrialized universe ... (to get) back to basics."
While white _ the shade of choice across Paris' catwalks _ and other neutrals dominated Philo's palette, there were also touches of bold color, like a sapphire blouse paired with a leather wrap skirt in rich Bordeaux or shirts in fluttering silk that Philo said drew its inspiration from scarves. It was another strong collection from a designer who has established herself as a fashion force to be reckoned with. No doubt we'll be seeing more variations on the theme on other catwalks and on the high street.
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music on catwalks not cleared for use. replace with your own clearable music
A Television
Paris, France, 1 October, 2010
1. Exterior, Tennis Club de Paris
2. Crowd entering.
3. Cutaway Yi Zhou, Chinese artist.
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Yi Zhou, Chinese artist. "I personally feel very close to, you know, the minimal style (side?) of Celine, although my style has always been very minimal, so it's very... err, it just goes perfectly well."
5. People waiting for the show to begin.
6. Shot of Carine Roitfeld, editor in chief of French Vogue.
7. Fashion show
8. Finale.
STORYLINE
PHOEBE PHILO AT CELINE SHOWS MINIMAL COLLECTION
Minimalism got an ethnic makeover at Celine, where critically acclaimed designer Phoebe Philo accented her trademark spare, clean-lined clothes with North African and Asian touches.
Philo won a cult following during her time at Celine's crosstown rival, Chloe, and her return to fashion three seasons ago after a year long hiatus touched off the new minimalist movement that's swept catwalks worldwide and spawned countless high-street imitations.
With Sunday's spring-summer 2011 ready-to-wear collection, the British-born designer continued to refine her pared-down aesthetic, sending out square-shaped blouses in leather and low-slung, wide-legged trousers.A kaftan that appeared to have been made from a starched white menswear shirt and a nubby, pointy-hooded robe-dress had a rugged Berber feel, while a padded vest seemed to look to the Mongolian highlands for inspiration.
Philo said the collection was her way of stepping back from the industrialized, urban fray. "There was an idea of travel, nothing specific about a country or a place, but a feeling of getting away from urban and getting back to a kind of artisan's way of working," she told The Associated Press in a backstage interview, adding that many of the fabrics were sourced from small producers in Japan and elsewhere. "That can sometimes mean it's slower because of the distance, but I just thought it was really important we stepped out of the European industrialized universe ... (to get) back to basics."
While white _ the shade of choice across Paris' catwalks _ and other neutrals dominated Philo's palette, there were also touches of bold color, like a sapphire blouse paired with a leather wrap skirt in rich Bordeaux or shirts in fluttering silk that Philo said drew its inspiration from scarves. It was another strong collection from a designer who has established herself as a fashion force to be reckoned with. No doubt we'll be seeing more variations on the theme on other catwalks and on the high street.
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