Its impossible to exaggerate the level of anticipation over the reappearance of this leader of women.
Even more so at a time when there are more female creative directors leaving the scene than joining it.
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But its also, crisply and very intentionally, about her economy of style.
Now theres a smorgasbord of Philo-pant choice on its way.
Yeti shag-pile textile-concept ones (close relations of a snowy mountain-like art-wear coat).
Deconstructed cargo pant templates, with bondage straps slung at the knee.
And then amazingly cut everyday jeans and ideal track bottoms.
The pointthe familiar delight which comes rushing backis the way Phoebe Philo suggests so many elegant shortcuts to chic.
But this, as we said, is not a collection as we know it.
A2 will arrive through spring and so on.
This, then, is a day of celebration for a huge fashion sisterhood.
Theres one ominous caveat, though.
If by reading this, youre just headingthere nowand its already sold out, apologies.
This story was originally published inVogue.
