We already know who is replacing Hedi Slimane at Celine

That’s what we call a fast and efficient day. The day after Paris Fashion Week, the LVMH group announces the departure of Hedi Slimane as head of the Celine collection. Four hours later, his successor became known, the position of artistic director was given to Michael Ryder. From January 2025, the American designer, unknown to the general public, will take control of the women’s and men’s collections of the prestigious fashion house. Confirmed rumours, therefore, as Michael Ryder’s name was already mentioned before the summer.

Trained at Phoebe Philo

A graduate of Rhode Island’s Brown University, the fashion designer worked from 2004 to 2008 as a senior designer at Balenciaga, a house then headed by Nicolas Ghesquière. Following this experience, he worked for ten years (from 2008 to 2018) with Phoebe Philo, Artistic Director of the House of Celine. Hence, long before the arrival of Hedi Slimane in 2018, who will completely transform the label, starting with de-emphasizing the ‘e’. Following the departure of Phoebe Philo, Michael Ryder will move to New York City to assume the role of artistic director of the Polo Ralph Lauren line before stepping down in May 2024.

“Celine is a house whose values ​​are particularly close to my heart and which has a wonderful legacy to build on,” the American designer said in a press release. And continue. “I am honored to be back there to build the future of the house with the Celine teams.” So far, no one knows the style of this designer, which raises many questions. What will Michael Ryder’s first collection for Celine look like? But also whether the luxury brand will be present again on the official Paris Fashion Week calendar. The one who, let’s remember, has focused exclusively on digital presentations since February 2023. Will Celine rediscover the emphasis on her “e” and her previous logo? The year 2025 will answer all this.