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Celine (brand)
French fashion brand
This article is about the fashion house. For other uses, see Celine (disambiguation).
Celine (formerly spelled Céline, stylized in all caps) is a French luxuryfashion house founded in 1945 by fashion designer Céline Vipiana.
The headquarters are located at 16 rue Vivienne in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris at the Hôtel Colbert de Torcy, which has French Historic Monument classification.[1]
Séverine Merle has been the Chief Executive Officer since April 2017.[2] Michael Rider, formerly of Ralph Lauren, is the current creative director after the departure of Hedi Slimane in October 2024.[3][4]
History
Creation of the brand
In 1945, Céline Vipiana (1915–1997)[5] and her husband, Richard, created one of the first luxury brands in the industry, Céline, a made-to-measure children's shoe business,[6] and opened a first boutique at 52 rue Malte in Paris.[7] The brand wa