Michael Rider Made His Celine Debut Today—Follow Along With Vogue Editors Here
This year is full of fresh beginnings in fashion, with new creative directors presenting launch collections at some of Milan and Paris’s biggest brands. We’ve already seen debuts from Julien Klausner at Dries Van Noten, Haider Ackermann at Tom Ford, and Jonathan Anderson at Dior; and this week we have two big ones to check off the list: Glenn Martens at Maison Margiela (showing his first Artisanal couture collection on July 9), and the American designer Michael Rider who is making his debut at Celine today. Vogue editors will be live-blogging the show—some of us live from Celine’s headquarters in the 2nd arrondisement in Paris, and others from the comfort of our homes while watching the livestream. Join as as we rev up for one of the season’s most exciting events.
As predicted in the fall 2025 trend report, the dandy—and his neckwear—flourish.
I live for this sweatshirt. I think it s genius to grab something so normal, so common, and elevate it like so: Slim down the bodice a bit and blow up those sleeves. Augmenting the qualities of the original we like the most! I used to love wearing my dad s sweatshirts when I was a kid because it gave a tiny waist and huge rounded shoulders. Felt fab. This is that x100.
Are We Still Indie Sleaz-ing?
I screamed when this model came onto my live stream… his look was the true outlier—I m desperate to know the behind-the-scenes convo that led to the American Apparel-esque headband placement. Is it a scrap of fabric? Are we getting these as a Celine-approved accessory? His tucked tie, too… If I had met this boy in my 20s, it would have been game over for me.
Do we think this is ONE necklace or multiple ones layered? I hope it s one so that like, you have to buy into the opulence of it all or don t bother participating!
Now and Then
Rider intetwined his own story with that of Celine in a most beautiful way. This satin-lapeled jacket recalled, to me, one from Phoebe Philo s first colelction, for resort 2010. I was there and you coudl feel a shift.
Was There a Beauty Look?
There appeared to be no cohesive beauty look at Michael Rider s debut Celine show.
First, a con: It makes it hard to report on! A handful of models, starting with the opening look, did have a bit of a nudey lipstick—I m betting on Le Rouge Celine in shade 11 Rose Céleste. Hair was just sort of rainy day dream hair. Natural textures brought on by humidity (and probably, some sort of mousse).
Okay, now here s where individualized beauty is also a pro: By not sticking to any restrictive beauty brief, each and every person watching the show can imagine themselves in the collection. Yes, I have a bob like that one model—Laia has curls like that other one, and I even saw a braid down the back like Jose wears… And poof! We are all wearing Celine! At least, in our dreams.
The photos from the show are being uploaded now. Go check it out!
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I loved this first look because I couldn t immediately place it one place or another. The fit of the jacket is so strange, the big pendant popping out underneath, the insane super skinny jeans with contrast topstitching… like your eyes adjusting to daylight after you ve been in the dark for a long time.
I love how you could see traces of all Celines past, but it really feels like Michael s unique vision. It s twisted American prep (which coincidentally was something that Jonathan Anderson also referenced at Dior last week).
According to the livestream Dan Levy was the first to rise for Michael Rider s standing O for his first ever runway show for Celine! And it also looks like Rider walked down the stairs to do a bow for the guests seated outside. Michael, I hope your pillows are cold on both sides tonight and you have the best sleep ever!
