In Céline’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection, Phoebe Philo explored the power of quietly radical dressing for the everyday. This bimaterial skirt fits that brief by taking familiar components—a leather yoke constructed like jeans, and a fluid slip skirt below—and recombining them into one garment for function and versatility.

An angled calfskin yoke with working pockets sits high to define the waist, while a contrasting black satin skirt drops from the zippered diagonal seam. Once fully unzipped, the leather yoke turns into a standalone belt of sorts, which can be layered over bottoms or dresses for silhouette and utility. A zipper runs down the back of the skirt, which creates an adjustable vent for stride if preferred.

Taken together, these details sum up the collection’s proposition: clothes designed for real use, with an understated quirk informed by function.

Bimaterial skirt
Knee-length
Diagonal cut yoke with pockets
Brass rivets on pockets
Skirt with ring zip on back
Diagonal zip removes bottom to create a belt
Button and zip closure

Label marked "CÉLINE"
Label with size indication, fabric care and composition, and origin

With mild wear on the zipper pulls.