- Celine (brand)
Infobox Company
name = Celine
type = Subsidiary of public company
foundation =1945
founder = Celine Viplana
location_city =Paris
location_country =France
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industry = Fashion
creative director =Phoebe Philo
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owner =LVMH
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homepage = [http://www.celine.com/ www.celine.com]
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intl = yesCeline is a French luxury house founded in 1945 by Celine Vipiana. Today, it is an international luxury goods brand owned by
LVMH , purchased in 1996 for 2.7 billionFrench francs ($540 million). [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E05E0DF1439F931A15750C0A960958260 New York Times] ]Celine was originally created as a made-to-measure children's shoe business that eventually grew into women's shoes and accessories. [ [http://nymag.com/fashion/fashionshows/designers/bios/celine/ Celine at New York Magazine] ] The
ready-to-wear line debuted in the 1960s.American
fashion designer Michael Kors was named the first ever women's ready-to-wear designer and creative director for Celine in1997 . [ [http://aboutus.michaelkors.com/bio.php Michael Kors Official biography] ] During his tenure at Celine, Kors turned the fashion house around with blockbuster accessories and a critically acclaimed ready-to-wear line. Kors designed for the label until2004 . Italian designer Roberto Menichetti was named creative director. After a disappointing year, Menichetti was replaced by Croatian designer Ivana Omazic. Omazic was a a former consultant for the brand and previously worked withRomeo Gigli ,Prada ,Jil Sander , andMiu Miu .On September 4th 2008, the influential fashion portal WWDFashion announced that
Bernard Arnault , president of LVMH, appointedPhoebe Philo as the new creative director of Celine. Philo will start at Celine in October 2008 and will present her first Celine collection next March for the fall-winter 2009 season, with a runway debut seven months later. Philo will replace Ivana Omazić, who, according to LVMH, failed to transform this second league brand into an essential flagship of worldwide prêt-à-porter. “By giving Philo Celine, we’re giving her a platform to express her vision,” said Pierre-Yves Roussel, chief executive officer of LVMH’s fashion division which owns Celine.Reference
External links
* [http://www.celine.com Official Homepage]
* [http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/celine-taps-phoebe-philo-1735699 WWDFashion]
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