Spring 2004 Chloe By Phoebe Philo Black Slinky Nylon Jersey Runway Halter Dress designer-vicky-tiel A exquisite Emerald and diamond

A exquisite Emerald and diamond dome cocktail ring

That seems perfectly fitting given this lovely and early example of her work

soft ivory faux fur with the starkly black longer and thicker

It slips over the head with a notched neckline that you can button if you prefer a higher neck

The skirt slips on with an elastic waist and has a subtle almost pleat running through it

Spring 2004 Chloe By Phoebe Philo Black Slinky Nylon Jersey Runway Halter Dress designer-vicky-tiel A exquisite Emerald and diamondPhoebe Philo had moved to Paris just prior to the Spring 2004 collection and this effect on her work was noted in the Vogue review of this collection: 'Now that she's moved to Paris, the London girl's references have acquired a French accent. 'I went through my mum's old fashion magazinesshe had a garageful, from when my parents were living in Paris in the late seventies. That's when I was born, she said, and I just thought the girls looked so