Phoebe Philo has beefed up its design team by hiring Bruno Sialelli. The label by the iconic British designer, who had long been in charge of style at LVMH-owned Céline, launched online in October 2023 and seems to be progressing well, having recently tapped Sialelli, Lanvin’s former creative director, as head of design for its ready-to-wear collections.

“I am pleased to announce that I am now head of design ready-to-wear at Phoebe Philo,” Sialelli announced in a rather understated way on social media. The French designer graduated from the Studio Berçot in 2010, and has so far had a strong career with various luxury labels, between menswear and women’s ready-to-wear.

Prior to being appointed creative director of Lanvin in 2019, a post he held until April 2023, Sialelli was head of menswear design at Loewe, where he worked with Jonathan Anderson. He had previously worked at Paco Rabanne, Acne Studios and Balenciaga, mostly in womenswear.

After a nearly six-year absence, Philo made a much-publicised come-back in late 2023, commercialising her own label initially only online, then via some of the world’s top fashion retailers, each time to great acclaim. She kickstarted her label’s project in September 2020, setting it up together with her husband, real-estate entrepreneur Maximilian Wigram. LVMH has bought a stake of just under 30% in Phoebe Philo.