Celine Fall 2023: Kaia Gerber Ads, Harrods London Parfumerie, Celine in Shenzhen, China AOC Fashion

Kaia Gerber returns to Celine’s new 2023 campaign in a collection named “Age of Indieness”, with its big reveal last December 2022 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles.

The Chasseur jacket, the Newspaper Triomphe bag, and bold sunglasses worn 24/7 express the Celine vibe in the new campaign.

Slimane’s images of Gerber channel the rebellious spirit of the mid-2000s. Kaia wears all the sleek and structured silhouettes we’ve come to expect from Hedi Slimane, who has refashioned the LVMH brand in his own image.

As Phoebe Philo is ready to return with her own eponymous collection, with a beloved following, LVMH financing and her Celine old mailing list, it’s important to note the great success that Celine has enjoyed under Hedi Slimane’s tenure as creative director.

Fashion world should not position current events as a runway version of the forever-to-close Jolie-Pitt divorce. Celine has been reimagined in Hedi Slimane’s vision; and Phoebe Philo is back for fashion fans still in recovery over her Celine departure.

Co-existence is possible and preferred. LVMH has navigated these choppy waters expertly and they are very happy with Hedi’s results, from all I’ve read.

Hedi Slimane’s Rock Solid Celine Vision

Probably not enough credit is given to Hedi Slimane’s vision of “his” brand and his business acumen in selling the Hedi Slimane fashion vibe and vision in the modern world.

Hedi has rock-solid support from Celine CEO Séverine Merle who also gets major credit for the expansion of the Celine business into new product categories and markets.

Preparing this article, I saw furniture images I didn’t know existed. We share some of those images from Celine’s IG, where we see a carefully-pruned design vision for Celine that is delivering major financial results.

Reality is that LVMH has achieved staggering results with the expansions of Louis Vuitton and also Dior. I would never second guess their goals on what is achievable with Celine. ~ Anne