As a student at the École du Louvre in the late ’80s, Hedi Slimane began writing an essay on Anglomania—from the Comte d'Artois, who initiated Anglomania at Versailles, to the Lions des Boulevards, in the wake of Beau Brummel. He was also researching Stephen James Napier Tennant (recognised as the original party animal) and Cecil Beaton, who was part of his entourage. With “The Bright Young” collection, Hedi Slimane revives this 30-year-old project.
Bitter & Sweet by Emi Iguchi & Camille Ange Pailler
Sia Arnika velvet dress
Untitled Lab x Sia Arnika leather boots
Von Dutch cap
Wolford leopard tights
photography by Emi Iguchi
styling by Camille Ange Pailler
hair and makeup by Janette Peters
casting direction by Ananya Nisbet
model Lilja Drab via @elf_mgmt
photo assistance by Heinrich Wrede
styling assistance by Nadine Sham
Katharina Dubrick knit wool top and mittens
Lina Nix skirt
Sia Arnika jumpsuit
Olivia Ballard bomber jacket
Lina Nix tutu skirt
Von Dutch cap
Sia Arnika velvet dress
Celine denim hooded jacket and shorts
Our Legacy t-shirt
Sia Arnika x Untitled Lab leather boots
Wolford leopard tights
Malene Specht jacket
Celine short
Celine short
Wolford leopard tights
Olivia Ballard bomber jacket
Sia Arnika jumpsuit
Olivia Ballard bomber jacket
Lina Nix tutu skirt
Valentino dress and sandals
Malene Specht jacket
Celine short
Sia Arnika x Untitled Lab leather boots
Cissel Dubrick shirt
Olivia Ballard shirt
Valentino dress
Cissel Dubrick shirt
Olivia Ballard shirt
Watch Celine 22 "Symphonie Fantastique" Featuring Their Winter 24 Men's Collection
In 1969, Leonard Bernstein described the "Symphonie Fantastique" as the first psychedelic symphony ever composed, and more than 100 years before the dawn of the movement in the late 1960s.
"...those sounds you're hearing come from the first psychedelic symphony in history, the first musical description ever made of a trip, written one hundred thirty odd years before the Beatles, way back in 1830 by the brilliant french composer Hector Berlioz. He called it "Symphonie Fantastique," or "Fantastic," and fantastic it is, in every sense of the word, including psychedelic."
Hedi Slimane discovered the "Symphonie Fantastique" at the age of 11 and became passionate about the romantic musical piece by the young Berlioz. Hector Berlioz was only 26 years old when he was in an obsessive relationship with English actress Harriet Smithson, which led him to compose the "Symphonie Fantastique" on December 5th 1830 in Paris.
Directed by Hedi Slimane
© hedi slimane photography and film
The "Symphonie fantastique" collection was filmed between January and February in the Mojave desert and Los Angeles.
Makeup artist: Aaron de Mey
Hair stylist: Esther Langham
Hair colorist: Alex Brownsel
Celine Announces New Fragrance Zouzou With Campaign Featuring Esther-Rose McGregor
Zouzou is the new opus in the Celine Haute Parfumerie collection initiated in 2019. It comes to join the eleven perfumes conceived by Hedi Slimane for the launch of the line. all of them are in keeping with the tradition of the "couturier parfumeur" and recapture the excellence of french haute parfumerie. the collection is comprised of twelve creations to date. With Zouzou finding its place in the day collection.
Discover Celine's Womenswear Winter 24 'L'Arc de Triomphe' Collection & Celine Beauté
"La Collection de l'Arc de Triomphe" reflects back on the 1960s, the golden age of Celine, capturing the essence and spirit of the house through coordinated looks and authentic reweaved materials. Ready-to-wear pieces are combined with hand-embroidered couture items, while felt caps offer a ’60s reinterpretation of the classic Celine baseball cap.
Upon his arrival at Celine in 2018, Hedi Slimane reintroduced the "Triomphe" emblem, featuring it prominently on the Triomphe bag, which he designed on his first day. The Triomphe bag quickly became a new classic for the house, symbolizing its core essence and values.
“La collection de l’Arc de Triomphe” film marks the birth of Celine Beauté, the first cosmetics line in the house’s history. Models wear “La Peau Nue” rose naturel lipstick, one of the fifteen shades of the “Le Rouge Celine” collection that will be available in 2025. The Celine Beauté collection will launch this autumn with the first satin lipstick shade “Rouge Triomphe.”
CELINE Women Winter 2023 Age Of Indieness Collection Now Available
Explore Celine 18 Men's Winter 2023 Collection at Le Palace Set To An Extended Version Of Suicide's "Girl"
The CELINE 18 – Men’s Winter 2023 show is took place at the legendary Le Palace in Paris. A place dear to Hedi Slimane that he frequented most nights during his youth starting from the age of 16 - Le Palace remains a sentimental place which triggered his future as a couturier and where he celebrated his 50th surprise birthday party in July 2018.
Originally built as a theatre dance hall in the 17th century, but also known for its years as a nightclub, in 1978 le palace was taken over by renowned impresario Fabrice Emaer, who animated the paris nightlife at the time. it was one of the first nightlife venues where a variety of communities could mix freely with exuberance, attracting the likes of Yves Saint Laurent, Grace Jones, Prince, Karl Lagerfeld, Andy Warhol, Serge Gainsbourg, Mick Jagger, Jerry Hall and many more who enjoyed masked balls and live performances before making their way to the basement to Le Privilège private club.
The collection will be available on celine.com on July 28.
Wiz Khalifa In Celine Homme Photographed by Hedi Slimane in Los Angeles
photographs by Hedi Slimane
CELINE Women Summer 23 La Collection de Saint-Tropez Collection Customized Vintage Mini Moke
For the Women Summer 23 La Collection de Saint-Tropez, CELINE presents a customized a vintage Mini Moke vehicle. the small summer beach convertible car originally designed for military purposes, which first appeared in 1964 and quickly became a symbol of freedom and pleasure in many seaside towns, especially in Saint-Tropez where the car was famously driven by French actress and myth Brigitte Bardot. For this special project, the car has been customized with a Triomphe wooden steering wheel, a Triomphe canvas hood, and a dashboard featuring tan leather elements, wicker seats, and spare wheel protection. a golden Triomphe signature appears on the wheels and gear shift. photographs by Hedi Slimane.
Every Single Look For Celine's Homme Winter 2023 Runway Presentation
Hedi Slimane delves into today’s youth’s rediscovery of the 2000’s electro clash and electronic rock sounds and scenes, a movement appearing in major cities like Paris, London and New York. He pays tribute to New York’s cult proto-punk band Suicide formed in 1977 by Alan Vega and Martin Rev, a band who in 2023 still intrigues and inspires the emerging music scenes. Key to the collection, the tight black leather Celine pants, are paired in “double leather” with biker and racer jackets customized with studs or rhinestones. The Celine coats are worn oversized and are cut out of cashmere or english tweeds recreated on a traditional loom. The Celine suits are slightly raised, worn with cropped flared trousers. The embroideries are handmade in the Parisian couture ateliers. The giant leopard and tiger printed coats are made from shearling cashmere. The models wear “nightclubbing” perfume, part of the Celine haute parfumerie collection. The pieces that pay tribute to Le Palace iconic years are limited edition.
Hedi Slimane Goes Back to His Youth For Celine's Men's Winter 2023 Show
The Celine 18 – Men’s Winter 2023 show is taking place at the legendary Le Palace in Paris. A place dear to Hedi Slimane that he frequented most nights during his youth starting from the age of 16 - Le Palace remains a sentimental place which triggered his future as a couturier and where he celebrated his 50th surprise birthday party in July 2018.
Originally built as a theatre dance hall in the 17th century, but also known for its years as a nightclub, in 1978 le palace was taken over by renowned impresario Fabrice Emaer, who animated the paris nightlife at the time. Commissioned by emaer to reimagine the space, architect patrick berger participated in revamping its rich art deco interior, installing the emblematic and modern chandelier of neon lights, playing a major role center stage lighting up the walls embellished with gérard garouste paintings.
Once considered a french version of new york’s Studio 54; the iconic Le Palace was one of the first nightlife venues where a variety of communities could mix freely with exuberance, attracting the likes of Yves Saint Laurent, Grace Jones, Prince, Karl Lagerfeld, andy Warhol, Serge Gainsbourg, Mick Jagger, Jerry Hall and many more who enjoyed masked balls and live performances before making their way to the basement to Le Privilège private club.
Don't Look Back In Anger: Hedi Slimane For Celine at The Wiltern Theater In Los Angeles
text by Oliver Kupper
At Celine’s Women Winter 2023 collection presentation, we learned that Iggy Pop is still the second coming—even at seventy-five. And also, Hedi Slimane is one of the most important couturiers of our generation. He is fashion’s enigmatic zelig, always in the right place and always at the right time. Last night it was the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles, an Art Deco landmark cladded in blue-green glazed architectural terra-cotta tiles on the corner of Wilshire and Western that was built in 1931 for vaudeville. The most Instagrammable moment in this shangri-la’s recent memory was an ode to a pre-Instagram era—the “Age of Indieness.” Celine’s runway show at the iconic theater, which was advertised with a blitzkrieg media buy across the city, on billboards and bus stops, opened with a larger than life Celine logo, decked out in disco lights that unfolded from the rafters, and a pulsating 20-minute original recomposition of the White Stripes’ iconic 2000 track, “Hello Operator.” After the finale, and a brief intermission, there were performances by The Strokes and Interpol—with an explosive opening act from Iggy Pop and some of his most iconic songs. He spit, he touched himself, his skin golden and wrinkled from Floridian rays and a lifetime of abusing his body on stage. The collection itself hit all of Slimane's familiar notes and silhouettes with variations on a theme: slim pants, tailored blazers, military jackets, glimmering gowns and hand-embroidery—his sartorial rebellion against the status quo, a love letter to rock n’ roll and the glamor of nightlife. If these notes sound familiar it is because Slimane is a fervent believer in repetition’s power to cement a designer’s modus operandi. In a recent conversation with Lizzy Goodman (author of Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001–2011), Slimane says, “...Repetition and consistency, quoting yourself, is key to creating the condition of the crystallization of a style and the longevity of it.” He continues, “The vocabulary may change with the time, but the syntax, the style, stays unchanged.” It may mystify some why Slimane continues to romanticize and harken back to this post-911 era of war and bloodshed in the Middle East and a burgeoning fiscal collapse. But a disillusioned pining for a confused golden age is not what Slimane is after—he is constantly searching for that clarion call for belonging. Last night at the Wiltern was proof-positive that music can be that call, and that musical movements of bygone eras were a result of this desire for communion. The question shouldn’t be why look back? The question should be why not look back. Fashion is constantly referencing itself. If done right, it can be timeless and beautiful—electrical even. Slimane quotes Carl Jung and his ideas around synchronicity for his timeliness—his collaborations with David Bowie, Mick Jagger and countless young, burgeoning musicians. His stark black and white images captured their regal visages with a crisp, eternal quality. Slimane tells Goodman, “I was surfing a wave without knowing where it would take me.” The wave eventually took him to Los Angeles at the height of Southern California’s indie scene, which grew around the time of the 2008 financial crisis. In 2016, a debilitating case of tinnitus forced him out of Los Angeles and to the more peaceful climes of Southern France. But with his most recent collection for Celine, Slimane is still blurring the line between the stage and real life, and he is still looking back, but never in anger. On the attitudes that defined the turn of the 21st century, Slimane says, “...Twenty years after, we can see it as a statement on disguise, a manifesto on the value of chaotic insouciance and stylish nonchalance.” He calls the amalgamation of fashion and live performance a “liturgical ritual.” At the Wiltern, all of this and his brilliance was on display.
Celine Presents Their SS23 Womenswear Collection @ the Wiltern in Los Angeles
Celine and creative director Hedi Slimane will present their spring/summer ‘23 womenswear collection on December 8th at the mythic Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. This presentation will be the first in-person runway show for the label since February 2020.
Color My Life With The Chaos Of Trouble By Jana Gerberding and Mine Uludag
photography by Jana Gerberding
styling by Mine Uludag
casting by Eli Xavier
modeled by Winter, Aime, Bethlehem, Lici, Xen Hur, Dhyhani, and Sophia
Life today offers almost infinite possibilities juxtaposed by maximum confrontation with internal pressures, domestic threats, and global uncertainties. We participate in social movements that are meant to liberate us from oppression and share them on the same social platforms that torment us with an incessant evaluation of our appearance and identity. What exactly do you have to prove today as a young woman? What is socially expected? What does femininity even mean? Is there a new femininity? Does gender play a role at all? Isn‘t it just about individuality and belonging?
Making choices and gaining confidence is for many young people an inner conflict between knowing who they want to be and who they really are.
Our heroines in these portraits embody different possibilities of the feminine. A portrayal that describes the role of the body, identity, the power of self-confidence, and individuality.
This is a portrait of a growing female generation who is not afraid.
LEFT Dyhani is wearing full look Celine.
RIGHT Sophia is wearing panties by Prada, bra by Dior, and stockings by Hermès.
Bethlehem is wearing dress by Arturo Obegero.
LEFT Dyhani is wearing leather coat by Max Mara and sunglasses by Celine.
RIGHT full look Celine
Winter is wearing white blouse by Jil Sander and black skirt by Dries Van Noten.
Aime is wearing skirt and jewelry by Versace and cropped zip top by Alexander McQueen.
LEFT Sophia is wearing bra by Versace, hoodie by Sankuanz, skirt by Louis Vuitton.
RIGHT Xen is wearing top and skirt by Ottolinger.
LEFT Bethlehem is wearing corsage by Alexander McQueen.
RIGHT Bethlehem is wearing dress by Arturo Obegero and boots by Dries Van Noten
LEFT Xen is wearing dress by Missoni.
RIGHT Sophia is wearing bra and shoes by Versace, hoody by Sankuanz, and skirt by Louis Vuitton.
Aime is wearing skirt, boots and balaklava by Max Mara, long sleeve shirt by Lacoste, and leather jacket by Louis Vuitton.
LEFT Xen is wearing dress and heels by Missoni.
RIGHT Lici is wearing long sleeve shirt by Balenciaga, skirt by Loewe, stockings by Hermès, and boots by Dries Van Noten.
"Presley Gerber" The New Video By Hedi Slimane for Celine Haute Parfumerie "Eau de Californie"
Presley Gerber, directed by Hedi Slimane in California in December 2021
The memory of palo santo, that magical essence of wood, with fresh, smoky, and creamy facets.
In the background, the powdery notes of orris and tree moss give this Californian dream the signature of a Parisian Couture House.
Soundtrack: Girls - My Ma
INSTA FAMOUS By Diego Cruz & Zion Dezm
Lisa is wearing earring 1CONCEPT, top MIU MIU, skirt and thong VALERIEVI, tights TYTM8.
creative direction, art direction and casting: Diego Cruz & Zion Dezm
photography by Diego Cruz
styling by Zion Dezm, assisted by Andrea Brown
makeup by David Gillers, assisted by Mialuca Backus
hair by Moe, assisted by Jennifer Chan
Models: Lisa from PRM Model Agency
Arual & Olivia from Milk Management
Bertie from Anti Agency
Arual is wearing earrings 1CONCEPT, necklace and skirt MIU MIU, top NII HAI.
Lisa is wearing earring HEAVEN BY MARC JACOBS, top DOLCE & GABBANA.
Lisa is wearing bag HEAVEN BY MARC JACOBS, earring 1CONCEPT, ring and jumpsuit VALERIEVI.
Bertie is wearing shoes MIU MIU.
Olivia is wearing top R & M LEATHERS, dress PRADA, bag GIVENCHY.
Lisa is wearing earring 1CONCEPT, top DOLCE & GABBANA, thong NII HAI, skirt HEAVEN by MARC JACOBS, trousers PACO RABBANE, shoes GIVENCHY.
Bertie is wearing dress CHARLES JEFFREY.
left to right: Olivia is wearing necklace and earrings ALESSANDRA RICH, top JORDANLUCA, tights MM6, shoes MIU MIU.
Arual is wearing earring 1CONCEPT, dress CHRISTOPHER KANE, tights R & M LEATHERS, shoes NII HAI.
Lisa is wearing earring 1 CONCEPT, top and tights DOLCE & GABANNA, dress PACO RABANNE, shoes PRADA.
Jack White "Portrait Of A Musician" In Celine Homme by Hedi Slimane
Hedi Slimane shoots musician Jack White in Celine Homme for his “Portrait Of A Musician Series. all photographs by Hedi Slimane
What Will I Become By Gabriella Rowland & Nicolas Robin Hobbs
coat: RICHERT BEIL
shirt: Prada (stylist’s archive)
tie: Emporio Armani
bag: Celine
photography by Nicolas Robin Hobbs
photo assistance by Leo Köhler & Mengyu Zhou
styling by Gabriella Rowland
styling assistance by Bastian Hagn
casting by Nicolas Robin & Gabriella Rowland
hair by Bronwyn Stewart
makeup by Naomzz
talent by MARIAM D @ MIRRRS, KARINA & JOANNA @ Tomorrow Is Another Day
Special thanks to Effi at TIAD
coat: RICHERT BEIL
shirt: Prada (stylist’s archive)
tie: Emporio Armani
LEFT
top: vintage (solastseason Archive)
skirt: Gucci (solastseason Archive)
shoes: Celine
ring: JOHANNA GAUDER
RIGHT
top: Blumarine (solastseason Archive)
skirt & bag: Diesel
shoes: CAMPER
LEFT
jacket: Cottonade Paris (solastseason Archive)
tights: Diesel
bag: Diesel
shoes: Balenciaga (solastseason Archive)
RIGHT
coat: RICHERT BEIL
shirt: Prada (stylist’s archive)
tie: Emporio Armani
tights: Falke
shoes: Bottega Veneta (NIGHTBOUTIQUE Archive)
bag: Celine
suit: Miu Miu
knitwear: Miu Miu
shoes: Diesel
rings: INA BEISSNER
Watch Celine Homme's "BOY DOLL" From Their Winter 2022 Presentation
Shot and directed by Hedi Slimane, Celine Homme’s Winter 2022 presentation takes place in one of Paris’s most emblematic venues. L’Olympia, known internationally for staging some of the world’s finest operas, plays, and concerts was established in 1893 in the 9th arrondissement and is the city’s oldest music hall. It was converted into a cinema in the 1920s after the market for theatrical performance experienced a sorrowfully steep decline. However, in 1954, the Olympia hosted a grand venue reopening under the executive direction of French Producer Bruno Coquatrix, and since then has hosted countless legendary concerts from the world’s greatest musical artists, both domestic and abroad.
An original soundtrack titled “FAVORITE THING” was composed by the Swedish band SHITKID
Casting, Styling and Set Design by Hedi Slimane
Hair Styling by Esther Langham
Makeup by Aaron De Mey
Hedi Slimane Shoots Kaia Gerber In The South Of France For The Women's Summer 22 Baie Des Anges Campaign
The campaign was shot in October 2021 by Hedi Slimane in the South of France. Kaia introduces the new Cuir Triomphe Chain Shoulder Bag in all black. This particular style and the full collection will be available from February 25 in store and CELINE.COM.