This column dress is the most minimal one Céline showed this season, reduced to its rudiments yet fine-tuned to evoke a self-assured sensibility.

The dress is crafted in a lightweight, fluid wool fabric resembling a finely woven mesh that is slightly sheer, layered atop an equally light yet opaque silk-blend crepe lining. The two black fabrics work in synergy, providing coverage while creating visual interest through hints of translucency in certain lighting.

The shoulder line is extended and subtly roped to make the dropped shoulders ever so slightly bold. The tapered sleeves are modeled after jacket sleeves, which complement the darted waist. Loose-fitting hips conceal inseam side pockets.

To provide structure and shape to the mock-neck collar and the yoke, Céline uses horsehair canvas for interfacing – a material similarly employed for lapel collars in men’s suiting.

The design choices on this piece appear to stem from the concept of a quintessential well-tailored dress serving as a fundamental wardrobe staple in the same vein as men’s suits through a parallel consideration of materiality.