Phoebe Philo (Collection A & B)

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What is it about Phoebe Philo's work that attracts such an ardent following? Is it the silhouettes? The fabrics? The colors? The intangible sense of austere stylishness that wafted from Philo's stark runway shows? All of the above?

All I know is that the women who adore Philo were so starved of her presence that, when Phoebe Philo (the brand) launched on October 30, they snapped up so much of her debut collection that it nearly sold out in mere days.

They say vote with your dollar and the fans clearly want four more years of Phoebe.

As a Philo neophyte, it all seemed utterly inexplicable that jackets that cost as much as cars were flying off the digital shelves, all without anyone ever touching a thread.

But it's only inexplicable to those who aren't Philophiles, as some call Phoebe Philo's truest devotees.