If Chanel is closely associated with the Place Vendôme, Celine's signature landmark must be the Arc de Triomphe.
Legend has it that the house's founder, Céline Vipiana, adopted a chain motif among the symbols of her fashion house after her car broke down next to the Arc de Triomphe in 1971, and she noticed the heavy links surrounding Square.
Now Hedi Slimane has taken things to a new zenith, titling his fall effort “Arc de Triomphe” and emblazoning the brand's decorative Triomphe motif on tiny pillbox-style caps and the temples of television-screen-shaped sunglasses. and surprise! — Celine's new range of lipsticks, the first shade scheduled to launch this fall and featured in her sumptuous collection film.
Celine's new Rouge Triomphe lipstick, launching in fall 2024.
Courtesy of Celine
This was easily Slimane's best-filmed reveal yet, with no droning rock soundtrack, just sweeping classical music backed by beautiful, velvety, mostly black-and-white visuals that fuse heroic sculptures by Antoine Bourdelle, makeup by Twiggy-esque eyes and perfectly coiffed models in edgy suits and dresses, all with a distinctive '60s sparkle.
Released about a week after the end of fashion month, it put Slimane's seal of approval on a decade that filtered through the European fashion season and peaked here. His version is as youthful and convincing as it is polished.
Press releases date the collection's conception as July 2023 and filming as December 2023, perhaps to underline that Slimane decided on LBDs, pearl necklaces and space-age elegance much earlier. after they appeared on the catwalks of Milan and Paris.
Slimane describes the 1960s as the “golden age of Celine,” founded in 1945 and initially based on footwear. The discerning designer focused on coordinated two-piece looks, A-lines and cropped hemlines. Surfaces became embellished as the film progressed, culminating in minidresses paved with heavy crystal embroidery or feather-shaped gold sequins, and bulbous shearling coats, some with hoods.
Slimane revisited her Triomphe bag, which she designed on her first day at Celine in 2018, in shiny white or black patent leather to match her shiny Mary Janes and tall boots.
Models strolled through several famous Parisian venues featuring lavish Art Deco decorations, including the Salle Pleyel concert hall, La Maison de la Chimie and the Musée Bourdelle. Spliced together were scenes of models preening in front of a mirror, the dressing table decorated with products from the upcoming Celine Beauté range.
Firstly, a range of satin finish lipsticks in 15 colours, which will hit shelves in January 2025. According to Celine, new beauty collections designed by Slimane will be launched each season, which will ultimately include lip balms, mascaras, nail polishes, eyeliners and pencils. , loose powders and blush kits.
With this film, Slimane said he wanted to pay tribute to the late Richard Avedon, whom he described as a “dear friend and mentor.” He made the legendary photographer proud.
