Former Celine Intern Launches a Vegan Sneaker Label With Comme des Garcons and Dover Street Market
The eponymous sneaker label of Philéo Landowski, an 18-year-old former intern at Celine , launches tomorrow. And the exclusive stockists for Philéo — which means “I Love” in Ancient Greek — include Comme Des Garçons in Paris and Dover Street Market in both London and New York. The see now, buy now, launch collection comprises six colorways that are inspired by Parisian night life and synth-driven EBM (electronic body music) techno, in particular. While the sneakers sit on reassuringly chunky soles, the look is neat and surprisingly ergonomic. The uppers are made either entirely of canvas or a mix of canvas and a sheeny light reflecting fabric called Satellite, which is borrowed from the world of interior design. Landowski chose it, he said, for its quasi holographic quality recalling the strobe lighting used in dance clubs. Philéo launch campaign CREDIT: Philéo / Thomas Chaulet Faria Philéo fall ’20. CREDIT: Philéo The sneakers are vegan and genderl