In 1971 Celine Vipiana finds herself on Place de L’etoile after her car broke down when she noticed the chain link encircling the Arc de Triomphe, a decorative pattern that would soon become Celine’s monogram. In 2018, upon his arrival at Celine, Hedi Slimane redesigns this historical emblem with a modernist approach and names it “Triomphe” – a motif that now reappears collection after collection.
“La collection de l’arc de Triomphe” looks back at the 1960s, the golden age of Celine, recapturing the origins and the spirit of the house with the two piece “coordinates” looks and authentic reweaved materials. The ready-to-wear is combined with hand embroidered couture pieces. The felt caps are a 60’s transposition of the Celine classic baseball cap.
Upon arriving at Celine in 2018, Hedi Slimane reintroduced a new version of the house’s “Triomphe” emblem, appearing on the Triomphe bag which he designed on his first day. The Triomphe would soon become the house’s new classic bag, one that embodies the very essence and values of the couture house.
“La Collection de l’arc de triomphe” is presented in multiple historical art deco décors in Paris:
“La Salle Pleyel” recognized as a historical monument, la Salle Pleyel is a prime musical location in Paris and one of the greatest french halls of the twentieth century. Inaugurated in 1927 and named after the piano manufacturer pleyel, La Salle Pleyel was built to replace the numerous halls under the same name that were constructed in the previous century. With its art deco architecture, up until 2015 the concert hall was reserved exclusively for symphony concerts, for which the space was specifically designed, allowing for the best acoustic sound considered to be revolutionary of its time. The Celine music box served as scenery for the Salle Pleyel’s original rotunda.
La Maison de la Chimie, where Hedi Slimane showed his first show in 1997 for Yves Saint Laurent, is a synthesis of 18th century french architecture and art deco styles.
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