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LVMH sales dip signals broader challenges for the luxury industry

A 5 percent decline in quarterly sales may not spell disaster for LVMH's annual revenue, but for a bellwether like this luxury giant, the stagnation in its fashion and accessories portfolio signals broader challenges for the entire industry. LVMH, long heralded for its ability to weather economic downturns and outpace its competitors, is now...

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Has Hedi Slimane already paved the way for his future after Celine?

It was one of the swiftest transitions in recent fashion history. On Wednesday, Celine confirmed months of speculation by announcing that Hedi Slimane was indeed stepping down as creative director of the French fashion house, only to reveal his successor just a few hours later. His immediate successor, Michael Rider, not only assumed control...

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Celine names Michael Rider as new artistic director

Less than hours after Celine announced it had parted ways with Hedi Slimane, its artistic, creative and image director since January 2018, the French fashion house has appointed Michael Rider as its new artistic director. Rider, previously creative director of Polo Ralph Lauren, will take up his new role in early 2025 and will be creatively...

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Creative Director Hedi Slimane exits Celine

Celine and Hedi Slimane go their separate ways. The French fashion house is parting ways with its Artistic, Creative and Image Director after more than seven years, Celine announced on Wednesday. Under Slimane's leadership, Celine experienced exceptional growth and established itself as an "iconic French couture house." According to rumors:...

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Celine expands Haute Parfumerie bath and body collection

French luxury brand Celine is continuing its push into beauty, after announcing its first cosmetics products, with an extension of its Haute Parfumerie collection bath and body line. The collection, created by the French house’s artistic director Hedi Slimane, is expanding to include a liquid soap, body milk, hand cream, and hair mist later this...

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Is Hedi Slimane exiting Celine?

Since the beginning of April, speculation has been rife regarding the potential departure of Hedi Slimane from Celine and LVMH. Mr. Slimane assumed the role of Celine’s creative director in January 2018, purportedly under a six-year contract. This contract came up for renewal early in 2024, and despite ongoing negotiations, no announcement...

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Celine unveils push into beauty with lipstick

Celine teased its expansion into beauty with the first cosmetics line in the French fashion house’s history on its Instagram account. The fashion film for its autumn/winter 2024 ‘La Collection De L’Arc De Triomphe’ collection revealed models striding through the streets of Paris, wearing the brand’s ‘La Peau Nue’ rose-hued lipstick, one of the...

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Celine continues to defy convention with surprise Parisian fashion show

Hedi Slimane dropped a surprise fashion show on the Celine website. The brand eschewed Paris Fashion Week instead unveiling its women’s Spring Summer 2024 collection on its own calendar. Celine stands out among luxury brands as one of the very few, if not the only one, to embrace the digital format that became popular during lockdowns and...

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Celine cancels fashion show as France mourns

French fashion house Celine has cancelled its menswear show in Paris this weekend due to ongoing riots sparked by the police killing of a teenager, designer Hedi Slimane said Saturday. "A fashion show in Paris, while France and its capital are bereaved and bruised, seems... inconsiderate and totally misplaced," Slimane wrote in French on...

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Celine to return to the catwalk for its AW23 womenswear

A Celine women’s SS23 catwalk presentation never materialised this season, instead the French luxury house will unveil a film on its website and social media later this month. For AW23, however, Celine will return to the runway, albeit outside of Paris fashion week and two months ahead of the major show season. According to WWD, Celine will show...

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The world's Top 50 luxury brands lost 7.6 billion dollars in value this year

It has not been a good year for global luxury. The total value of the world’s top 50 most valuable luxury and premium brands plummeted 7.6 billion dollars, down 5 percent from 227.1bn dollars in 2020 to 219.5bn dollars in 2021. The figures were revealed in the annual Brand Finance report Luxury and Premium 50 2021, which saw the value of fashion...

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LVMH releases first comprehensive social and environmental report

French luxury group LVMH on Monday released its “first comprehensive social and environmental report,” in which it highlights its initiatives to support sustainable growth. It is the first time the Group published a consolidated report of its social and environmental commitments and initiatives. An independent audit shows the Group’s carbon...