Inspiration: Celine's Artful Brows

With make-up being clean and low-key chez Celine, the label's Spring 2014 mismatched curving brows caught us by surprise, quite pleasantly.

And while they are a challenging proposition to master, they do make for one arresting statement worth a go.

Most Wanted: One's a Charm at Celine and Louis Vuitton

Leave it to two of the coolest designers on the scene, Phoebe Philo at Celine and Nicolas Ghesquiere at Louis Vuitton, to channel retro styling with a single statement making earring.

 

At Celine, the look was handcrafted with found objects that while covetable, look like they could be good fun reproducing on your own. And at Vuitton, Ghesquiere turned a logo moment into something abstract, modernist and vaguely ethnic. Truly too cool.

Celine Spring 2014 by Juergen Teller

Admiring the energy of these images on a dreary, cold day...

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Alexander McQueen

 

Celine

 

Miu Miu

 

Mood Board: Midsummer Night's Scream

 

Kate Moss with a diamond in her mouth: some old French Vogue;  Jesus Christo prayer card;  Quite possibly the best coaster we've ever seen, stolen from my friend John;  Easy rider: "I felt like an arrow that could shoot out all the way." -- Keroac, On the Road;  Flyer for a Macbeth performance by the Redd Tale Theatre Company;  Postcard from Germany my Dad sent me ages ago;  Celine FW 2010 ad campaign;  Edward Gorey;  Postcard from an amazing show we saw a while back in Chelsea, featuring the work of sculptress Beth Cavener Stichter;  Liars album artwork from They Were Wrong So We We Drowned;  a kittenish Bardot;  Image from an Anne Taintor calendar;  illustration by Camille Rose Garcia;  collage we made featuring melted crayons;  Blondie rocking out in white on white;  Edie Sedgwick;  Invitation from the Erin Wasson X RVCA SS10 show;  kitty face we ripped off the wall in the subway;  Givenchy FW 2010 ad campaign;  Dead animal wrap from Lost Art; Stock car babe that would be right at home on this blog;  more Liars album art;  weird image of an insect that kind of looks like a skull with furry horns;  Stevie Knicks possessed by spirits;  The Miller High Life Girl -- the champagne of beer wenches.

After poring over these images, we wanted to channel some kind of sexy witch from the 70s, so we picked these red cross earrings from our collection at Vagabond NYC. We think it's tres apropos, non?

Completely Gratuitous: Eno's 'No One Receiving'

These days we can't stop listening to Brian Eno's 1977 single 'No One Receiving' which you can once again blame on Celine's Pheobe Philo, who used the song for her relaxed S/S 2011 show.

Completely Gratuitous: Four Tet's 'Pinnacles'

Ever since Celine's Fall 2011 outing one of us can't stop listening to Four Tet's latest song, Pinnacles, which was played throughout the show.

Best of Pre-Fall 2011

We had been waiting on Prada/Miu Miu to put our favorite Pre-Fall list together and it seems that amidst a jam packed fashion calender, it honestly isn't going to happen. Fall 2011 has already been going strong over the past few days. That being said, there were still hundreds of must-have looks from all of our favorites, the usual suspects, of course. From sci-fi to minimalism to all out cool, there's plenty for everyone, including 360+ stand-out looks.

Celine(and above)


Adding a beautifully crafted air of cool girl nonchalance to her confident repertoire of slick luxury made Pre-Fall another hit for Pheobe Philo's expanding vision at Celine. Standouts included fragmented patchwork outerwear, subdued metallics and a re-working of Philo's now iconic color blocked sportswear.

Givenchy


A palette of neutrals injected with shots of lilac made for a clever way to highlight and even lighten up Ricardo Tisci's many signatures at Givenchy. Pre-Fall also included a fresh assortment of sporty references from riding pants to the perfect baseball jacket, making it one of his best outings as of late.

Balenciaga


Explosive wallpaper prints mixed with an 80's vibe and the return of Nicholas Ghesquiere's infamous dog print sweater made Balenciaga heavy on wearable separates full of personality.

Rochas


Relaxed separates in a moody palette with a restrained 40's and somewhat mannish vintage appeal were a smart addition to the retro dialogue Marco Zanini has flourished on at Rochas.

Thakoon


The clean focus of Thakoon's fuss-free Pre-Fall outing only further proves why it's quite possibly our favorite New York label to come out in the past decade, and our favorite label for Pre-Fall stateside.

Check out all of our favorite Pre-Fall 2011 looks here