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.
Hotel Fancì by Sharon Angelia, Camille Ange Pailler, and Alina Larissa
creative direction by Alina Larissa
fashion styling & art direction by Camille Ange Pailler
photography by Sharon Angelia
casting by Suhadi Budiman at Bumi Faces
models Hani at Persona Bali & Alya at Bali Starz
makeup by Annika
hair by Angelina Sherba
stylist assistance by Gloria Stephanie
photo assistance by Safri Ndruru
all clothing by Fancì club
shoes by Valeria De Lacerta
jewelry by Baggira
Based in Vietnam, twenty-four-year-old Duy Tran sculpts bodies with frilled dresses that are contrasted by sexy, see-through fabrics. Earlier this winter, the precocious designer invited us to explore his new Fancì collection in an extravagantly expansive hotel called The Rich Prada in Uluwatu, Bali.
Currently under renovation, the seemingly abandoned resort is well-frequented with each room boasting its own unique, thematic design. The stark contrast between luxurious materials and dirty construction sites offered a space for unbridled imagination. It was like being in an abandoned, life-sized Barbie house, teeming with dust and dirt years after its child had outgrown it.
Brutalism and the Body: A Melitta Baumeister SS23 Editorial by Sam Crawford & Cathleen Peters
photography by Sam Crawford
styling by Cathleen Peters
hair by Rei Kawauchi
makeup by Mariko Arai
modeled by Theresa Hayes @ Muse c/o Derek
photography assistance by Ari Sodak & Dylan Garcia
First reprisal (sometimes I’m afraid if I disregard someone else’s story) by Polina Boyko, Bianca Nicolucci & Marzia Comuzio
photography by Polina Boyko
styling by Bianca Nicolucci & Marzia Comuzio
makeup by Yoko Minami
hair by Yoko Okuno
talents Miriam @ PRM Agency & Jasmine
lighting by Alexander Retnik
photography assistance by Oriana
makeup assistance by Lala
Sculpting Presence by Debora Brune & Camille Naomi Franke
photography by Debora Brune @dilleragency
styling by Camille Naomi Franke
styling assistant Antonio Chiocca
hair by Noriko Takayama
hair color by Julia Säfström @ kurkowitz
makeup by Janette Peters
modeling by Julia @ Mint Management, Aeyden @ Elixavier
photo assistance by Isabel Spantzel, Johanna Dietz
Watch "It's a Setup to Be Fed Up" By Federico Nessi for Reward If Found
creative direction & sound design by Federico Nessi
cinematography by Jeff Bierman
styling by Hind Matar
photography by Senem Güneş
movement direction by Breckyn Dávila Drescher
modeling by Nubia
This intimate video directed by Federico Nessi dives us straight into the world of Mohamed Khattabi's emerging genderless brand, Reward if Found.
Through the private act of dressing, Federico and his creative team use the wardrobe to take the viewer on a journey. The yokes and fabrics bring us right back home, and the pieces act as a protective layer, a comforting garment, but also a strong statement of our ethnic origins.
Giorgio Armani for Just One Eye Launch in Los Angeles
A dedicated pop-in has been installed at the boutique featuring a curated assortment of men’s and women’s ready-to-wear and accessories from the Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2023 collection. Since opening in 2012, Just One Eye has become a leader in global specialty retail thanks to the pioneering vision of founder, Paola Russo, who blurs the lines between fashion, art, design and wellness in a multi-sensory environment that balances creativity with commerce. The launch of Giorgio Armani for Just One Eye was celebrated with a private cocktail hosted by the brand and Paola Russo.
Bal(enciag)at by Hakan Solak and Osman Özel
photography by Osman Özel
styling by Hakan Solak
set design by Stefanie Grau
hair by Masayuki Yuasa
make-up by Gianluca Venerdini
using Haebmau Atelier, Pat McGrath and Byredo
production by Laura Howes
light assistance by Riccardo Contrino
styling assistance by Aleix Llussà Lòpez
hair assistance by Lee Hyangsoon
set assistance by Catherine Lemeshynska
casting by Eli Xavier Casting
modeling by Sarah G. @ TIAD, Lici, Albena @ Indeed and Tarek
special thanks to Hayley Foo and the Balenciaga Team
Backstage with Olivier Mohrińge by Lukas Goldschmidt
photography by Lukas Goldschmidt
styling by Olivier Mohringe
hair by Tina Pachta
makeup by Janette Peters and Darja Crainiucenco
set design by Nina Oswald
styling assistance by Vlada Kitaeva
hair assistance by Caroline Raick
modeling by Sandra @ MIHA Managament, Nastya @ Viva Models, Ana @ IZAIO Management, Celine and Zen @ A Management
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.
Ještěd Tower: Krista Papista with Isotta Acquati & Hakan Solak
photography by Isotta Acquati
concept by Krista Papista
styling by Hakan Solak
photography assistance by Maria Larrea
styling assistance by Aleix Llussà Lòpez
set design by Jillian Van Koutrik
light design by Ashley Young
hair by Dushan Petrovich
makeup by Lee Hyangsoon
produced by Grace Farson
location assistance by Tatiana Bastos
graded by Carlos Vasquez
starring Krista Papista, Débora Fernandes and Eliza Chojnacka
headpiece by Bjoern van der Berg at Nightboutique Berlin
Yearb00k by Prissilya Junewin & Camille Frank
photography by Prissilya Junewin
styling Camille Frank
styling assistance by Antonio Chiocca
hair by Rabea Roehll
make-up by Paloma Brytscha
casting by First Encounters
modeling by Nora @ IZAIO Management, Xie, Giada, Paul, Sijo, Valentin, Cong, Anja
The Olympics by Shahram Saadat & Elizabete Pakule
photography by Shahram Saadat
styling & creative direction by Elizabete Pakule
hair by Myuji Sato
make-up by Dasha Taivas
production by Daniela Noriega
photography assistance by Nicole LeBlanc
styling assistance by Alex Tang
modeling by Em, John Foley, Dehiry, Neve, Kwadwo and Kristie
Santa Cruz by Saskia Schmidt & Pino Sartorio
photography by Pino Sartorio
styling by Saskia Schmidt
hair & makeup by Ischrak Nitschke
modeling by Marta Toba
Guests At The Celine 17 Women Winter 2023 Presentation @ The Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles
photographs courtesy of Celine
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.
Maison Valentino Unveils A New Concept For Worldwide Stores
The venerable Maison Valentino unveils a new concept for its stores worldwide, presenting an evolution of the brand towards an increasingly human-centric approach through a more intimate retail dimension. A gradual redesign of its global locations, the project stems within the Maison itself and strengthens the brand’s focus on client experience through a contemporary design language. On the cusp of tradition and innovation, the concept represents Valentino’s identity as a Maison de Couture, with an interior design that speaks of the brand’s artisanal approach and aesthetic. The interiors allude to 1930s Art Déco motifs and a bold 1970s aesthetic, which merge into a contemporary language expressed through an eclectic material palette and details inspired by Roman buildings. The color tones of the textile walls are a nod to the tailoring busts belonging to the world of Couture. The new concept pervades the architecture of the stores, with ceramic tiles covering the façade, and floors defined by iconic geometric motifs rendered in Botticino and Sahara Noir marbles. Elements in onyx and wood contribute to the sense of warmth, elegance and discreet luxury. Special areas will be reserved for private appointments, to enhance the feeling of intimacy and exclusivity within a carefully curated setting. The new store concept will be rolled out globally.