IF I WERE A GIRL : CELINE, and why it matters again.

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there is a designer named phoebe philo.

she used to design under stella mccartney (yes, THAT mccartney)

at a label called chloe.

big success.  launched stella into her own line.

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then phoebe took over and a funny thing happened.

chloe got even better.

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then one thing led to another, she left to raise her child.

women mourned.

who would make the cool, but goes with everything clothing they loved.

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now, phoebe is back,

at a label called celine (CHUH-LEAN).

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and in her first collection, she nailed every spring trend,

and made it work in a way women will want to wear,

not just look at on blogs.

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this is your label to understand spring,

this is what I would buy from celine

were i a girl:

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this opening look combines leather, black (the spring secondary color), short, minimal.

it's a home run.

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no, she (i) won't wear it like this.

but the white shirt is timeless and amazing,

and the skirt is too cool (leather trim.  sigh.)

worn with a tee, it's perfect.

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the lacquered black mattelasse (dimensional pattern) coat

will last until you wear it out.

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same with the dress.

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a little fashion forward,

but every woman wants a piece in their wardrobe

that makes their girlfriends go

"damn. that's cool. and she pulls it off."

guys should learn from this.

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and, done.

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guys,

learn from this the following things:

1) black and white and beige are best when teamed with unexpected texture, color, or silhouette.

2) one strange piece sets the others in your closet into contrast, and elevates opinion of you.

3) phoebe philo is fun to say out loud.

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