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Fashion’s favourite revival – a moribund house shaken to its foundations with an injection of fresh, vibrant talent – was this season exemplified by Celine, an erstwhile dusty name that has been reinvigorated by the talent of new designer Phoebe Philo.

Showcased here in an exclusive video – created in-house under Philo’s direction and never before seen online – this first collection for Spring/Summer 2010 was a concise, precise and seductive statement, focused firmly around sharp and short silhouettes butter-soft leather, fluttering scarf-silk and calf-bound whipcord in neutral shades of caramel, cognac and every shade of black. For this inaugural catwalk outing, Philo and her team undoubtedly achieved their aims: in one fell swoop, they have established the house’s future direction; projecting the label at warp-speed into fashion’s premier league; and most importantly made Celine the must-have name for Spring/Summer 2010.