Céline Celine by Phoebe Philo SS11 Vareuse Contrast Trimmed Dress

A white contrast trimmed dress from Phoebe Philo's Spring/Summer 2011 collection for Celine, cut in the vareuse tunic line that ran through the season. That collection marked one of Philo's most pared back propositions, only thirty five looks built around clean construction and an artisanal idea of travel, with fabrics sourced from small mills working the old way. Here the discipline shows in the trimming, a quiet line of contrast framing an otherwise unadorned shape.