13 Facts About Phoebe Philo

Phoebe Philo OBE was born on 25 October 1973 and is an English fashion designer.

Phoebe Philo was the creative director of fashion brands Celine from 2008 to 2017 and Chloe from 2001 to 2006.

Phoebe Philo's father, Richard, is a surveyor and her mother, Celia, is an art dealer and graphic artist who had a hand in creating David Bowie's Aladdin Sane album cover.

Phoebe Philo studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, graduating in 1996.

Phoebe Philo graduated showing a final student collection that The Guardian would later describe as having a "Latino influence and huge gold jewellery".

Phoebe Philo quickly joined Chloe as Stella McCartney's first assistant for ready-to-wear collection in Paris.

Phoebe Philo began working for Chloe in 1997 as Stella McCartney's design assistant, succeeding her as creative director in 2001.

In 2002, Phoebe Philo commissioned Sophie Hicks to create a concept for the Chloe stores.

Phoebe Philo subsequently moved back to London to be with her family and had her second child.

Phoebe Philo agreed on condition that to continue working in London whilst showing in Paris, and devoted the first year to rebuilding the business by opening a design studio in a derelict Georgian town house on Cavendish Square in London.

Phoebe Philo revived Celine by seeking to redefine what women want to wear, with minimalist aesthetics, clean lines and tonal color palettes.

In 2017 after 10 years of working at Celine and much speculation in the media Phoebe Philo announced to her team that she would be leaving after the Pre-Fall 2018 collection.

In 2021, Phoebe Philo announced she would launch a brand under her own name.