Celine Phoebe Philo Houndstooth Wool Tailored Pants Size 36
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Houndstooth woven, not printed. A Phoebe Philo decision, held up against the light.
These Celine tailored pants in black-and-white houndstooth wool blend with side zip and ankle-length cut, a Phoebe Philo era piece, have been authenticated by Sold Attire's 10-step verification process and listed with full disclosure of inclusions. Phoebe Philo ran Celine from 2008 to 2017, and her final three seasons are now treated by museums and private collectors as a closed archive. The pre-owned Celine pieces Egypt market tracks her late-era output closely, because Hedi Slimane's 2018 takeover ended the silhouette and the silence that defined her house. For those who buy once and buy right, this pair is that piece.
Dimensions:
- Brand: Celine (Phoebe Philo era)
- Model: 21G10348 Houndstooth Tailored Pants
- Designer: Phoebe Philo (2008 to 2017)
- Era / Year: Late 2010s, 2015 to 2017 final collections
- Waist (flat): 41 cm
- Rise: 22 cm
- Thigh width: 22 cm
- Inseam: 66 cm
- Material: Wool, polyester, acetate blend. Houndstooth woven into the cloth, not printed.
- Lining: Bemberg or silk per Philo-era construction
- Hardware: Side zip, hook-and-eye
- Closure: Side zip with hook-and-eye, structured waistband
- Authenticity Marker: CELINE label with acute accent on the e, composition tag sewn into side seam with style number 21G10348, made-in Italy mark
- Condition: Pre-owned, fully inspected (SA Score 9 of 10). Minimal wear; no pulls on the weave; waistband holds structure; zip runs clean.
- Inclusions: Sold Attire dust bag.
- Origin: Made in Italy
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The Vision
Farah curating a show at Townhouse Gallery in downtown Cairo. Flat leather loafers, a white cotton shirt tucked loose, these pants at the ankle. A single gold hoop in each ear. She is not dressed for the opening. She is dressed for the week that follows it.
The Provenance
Phoebe Philo joined Celine from Chloe in 2008 and spent a decade refusing the trends her peers chased. No fragrance, no digital marketing, no e-commerce, and for most of her tenure no logo visible on the product. In 2017 she stepped down. Hedi Slimane replaced her in January 2018, dropped the accent off the name, and rebuilt the house around a different woman entirely. Pre-loved Celine Cairo inventory from the Philo years is finite and shrinking. The houndstooth on this pair is woven in Italy, not printed, which is the detail most quickly lost in replicas. Sold Attire sources Philo-era Celine through Japan's most curated luxury auction houses, where the archive has been preserved at the construction level.
The Dialogue
Q: Is Phoebe Philo era Celine actually collectible?
Yes. Museums including the V&A have acquired pieces from her final collections. Private collectors treat her tenure (2008 to 2017) as a discrete archive, and prices on secondary market platforms have trended upward every year since Hedi Slimane's 2018 takeover. Her late-era work (2015 to 2017) is the most tracked.
Q: How can I authenticate Phoebe Philo Celine?
The interior label reads CELINE with the accent (e) during the Philo years. Post-2018 Slimane dropped the accent to CELINE. Composition labels are sewn into the side seam with a style number. Hardware is unbranded. Seams are French-finished on most tailored pieces. These pants carry the Philo-era label format.
Q: What is the difference between Philo Celine and Slimane Celine?
Philo built around women in their 30s and 40s working creative and professional roles, cut loose and quiet. Slimane re-cut Celine around the Hedi Paris rock silhouette: skinny, glam, younger. The two eras barely share a customer. Pricing, construction, and positioning all shifted.
The Care
Dry-clean only. Press on the reverse to preserve the weave depth of the houndstooth. Never iron the pattern directly at high heat, which flattens the weave. Hang on a trouser hanger with a padded bar to avoid crease marks. Store inside a breathable garment bag.
Authentication & Guarantee
Every pair passes through Sold Attire's 10-step authentication: label and accent-mark verification, composition tag and style-number inspection, made-in mark cross-reference, side-seam construction review, lining material analysis, hardware check, weight verification against baseline, condition grading with photographic documentation, scent and chemical-treatment screen, and final cross-reference against known Philo-era hallmarks. We back every authenticated piece with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. If any item is ever proven inauthentic, we issue a full refund without time limit and cover return shipping.
The Sold Attire Standard
- ✓ Authenticated through our 10-step verification process
- ✓ Sourced directly from Japan's most curated luxury auction houses
- ✓ Photographed in natural light with full disclosure of all condition details
- ✓ Next-day delivery within Cairo, two-day delivery to all of Egypt
- ✓ 14-day return window
- ✓ Lifetime authenticity guarantee with full refund if ever proven otherwise
Pair these Celine houndstooth tailored pants with the Celine Phoebe Philo Cotton Skirt for a second piece from the same closed archive, or browse the full Sold Attire collection for more authenticated cuts.
Philo left the house. The cut stayed in Italy, and on these pants.
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