CELINE Size 2 Black Structured Sleeveless A Line Shift Dress
By Celine
Located in San Francisco, CA
CELINE shift dress comes in a structured woven fabric with a round neckline and A line skirt
CELINE Size 2 Black Structured Sleeveless A Line Shift Dress
By Celine
Located in San Francisco, CA
CELINE shift dress comes in a structured woven fabric with a round neckline and A line skirt
Celine black viscose a-line dress with metal halter-neck, ss 2008
By Celine
Located in London, GB
▪ Celine black a-line dress ▪ 100% Viscose ▪ Silver metal halter-neck ▪ Pleated bust ▪ Built-in
CELINE black wool blend PADDED SHOULDERS A-Line Dress 38 S
By Celine
Located in Zürich, CH
100% authentic Celine sleeveless A-Line dress in black wool (59%) and viscose (41%) with padded
CELINE Size 6 White Cotton Blend Sleeveless Leather Trim A Line Dress
By Celine
Located in San Francisco, CA
This fabulous shift dress by CELINE comes in a white cotton blend technical fabric and features a
Stunning Thierry Mugler Archival FW 1986 Evening Gown Crystal Black Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Gorgeous extremely rare Iconic Thierry Mugler Evening Dress, FW 1986 Collection "Les Voleuses" Museum worthy Collectors Piece The most dramatic evening gown with amazing crystal rhi...
Hermes Birkin 40 Crocodile Shiny Porosus Red Bag with Diamonds 18K White Gold
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Hermes Birkin 40 Red with Diamonds 18 k white gold. Comes with dust bag, keys,Clochette,locker. Great condition. Original hermes diamonds not aftermarket. No CITES.
Giorgio Armani 1990s Silver Gunmetal Avant Garde Vintage 90s Silk Blouse Top
By Giorgio Armani
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful vintage GIORGIO ARMANI 90s silver and gunmetal Avant Garde sleeveless shirt! Features luxurious silk, with an excellent draped neckline, and asymmetrical ruffle along the f...
$247Sale Price|45% Off
H 1.38 in W 5.52 in
Vintage Chanel CC Interlocking Black Large Side Logo Grey Lens Sunglasses
By Chanel
Located in PUTNEY, NSW
Vintage Chanel Millennium Black Rhinestone CC Logo Sunglasses Step into timeless elegance with these Vintage Chanel Millennium Sunglasses, a rare collector’s piece from the early 20...
$1,295
Size: US 4, GB 30, I 38, F 36, D 32
Christian Lacroix Vintage Strapless Floral Print Mini Dress with Raffia, 1990s
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Sparks, NV
Incredible vintage Christian Lacroix strapless mini dress with a floral print and black raffia embroidered lace. Sexy iconic Lacroix! Fully lined with zip closure. The marked size is...
Amazing 1960s Turquoise Blue Chiffon Vintage Wiggle 60s Dress w/ Attached Cape
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage early 1960s turquoise / teal blue chiffon wiggle dress, with attached chiffon caplet! Wonderful flattering fit, with heavy attention to detail. Attached bow belt f...
2000s Thierry Mugler Couture Black Plunging Cut Out Short Romper
By Thierry Mugler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting a black Thierry Mugler short romper designed by Manfred Mugler. From the early 2000s, this short jumpsuit features short sleeves and a deep v-neckline. Silver-tone metal a...
Giorgio Armani Beige Jersey Halter Neck Strap Back Evening Dress
By Giorgio Armani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Giorgio Armani Black Jersey Halter Neck Strap Back Evening Dress. From the late 1990s this amazing dress will keep all eyes on you! Graceful & sexy, simple & elegant it doesn...
Yves Saint Laurent by Tom Ford White Cotton Tie Front Blouse
By Yves Saint Laurent, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Yves Saint Laurent white creme cotton button tie front blouse designed by Tom Ford era. Size: Medium Bust: 36 inches/ Waist: 32 inches/ blouse length: 27 inches **** This Garment h...
$1,295
Size: 46 / US 10
Vintage Missoni Spring 2004 SZ 46 2000s Fully Sequin Blue Y2K Knit Halter Dress
By Missoni
Located in San Diego, CA
Never worn early 2000s MISSONI fully sequined striped knit halter dress ! Features vibrant colors of blue, turquoise, navy blue and yellow throughout. Thousands of hand-sewn clear se...
Manolo Blanik Black Satin Cocktail Button Up Cocktail Shoes
By Manolo Blahnik
Located in Neguri, Vizcaya
Manolo Blanick Black Satin Button Up Cocktail Open Back Shoes Made In: Italy Color: Black Material: Satin Marked Size: 39,5 Europe Heel Height: 8 cm/ 3,14 inches His name has bec...
Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 1998 Vintage Leather Straps Black Evening Dress Gown
By Gucci
Located in Naples, FL
Gucci by Tom Ford S/S 1998 Vintage Leather Straps Evening Dress Gown IT 42 Black Gucci vintage maxi dress featuring leather straps with metal logo buckles, square neckline, zip clos...
Very Rare 1990s Chanel Coco Mark Black Patent Vanity Heart Bag
By Chanel
Located in Jakarta, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta
Collector’s item chanel vintage heart vanity in black patent with gold hardware. Original condition. No touch ups or recoloring. Slight cloudiness to the patent surface due to storag...
$1,439Sale Price|20% Off
Size: FR 40 US 8
CHRISTIAN DIOR Black 3D Crochet Knit Ribbed Dress with Ruches Dior Logo Plate 40
By Christian Dior
Located in Switzerland, CH
An extremely luxurious and versatile CHRISTIAN DIOR classic signature piece that will last you for years Gorgeous, almost couture-like piece hand-crafted by the seamstresses ...
OLD CELINE Phoebe Philo cream kangaroo leather pocketed shift dress FR36 S
By Celine, Phoebe Philo
Located in Hong Kong, NT
OLD CELINE Phoebe Philo cream kangaroo leather pocketed shift dress FR36 S Reference: MECG/A00015 Brand: Celine Designer: Phoebe Philo Material: Leather Color: Cream Pattern: Solid C...
John Galliano FW 1998 Sculptural Jacket Wool Silk
By John Galliano
Located in Berlin, BE
John Galliano’s Sculptural Plaid Masterpiece A symphony of structure and softness, this John Galliano jacket redefines traditional plaid with a distinctly avant-garde approach. The s...
Now renowned for chic womenswear as well as luxury leather handbags that are often recognized for their iconic gold-tone fastening and hardware, French fashion house Celine got its start in children’s shoes.
In 1945, Céline Vipiana and her husband, Richard, opened a made-to-measure shoe shop for children at 52 rue de Malte in Paris. Designer Céline’s name graced the business, alongside a red elephant designed by French cartoonist Raymond Peynet that served as the company’s first logo.
In 1967, following an expansion into women’s shoes and leather accessories, the Vipianas decided to expand their company’s reach into women’s ready-to-wear, focusing on high-end sportswear. Céline Vipiana, who remained chief designer until her death in 1997, would oversee a range of fashion that would reach an international audience with a pared-down elegance and timeless style.
The company quickly achieved widespread success with its new offerings, most notably its trench coat, which became a staple for the brand. In the 1970s, they expanded outside Paris with boutiques in Monte Carlo, Beverly Hills and Hong Kong. In 1973, Céline Vipiana, inspired by chain links around the Arc de Triomphe, debuted the Blazon Chaîne motif of interlocking C’s. She began using it on a printed canvas and branding as well as accents on accessories, such as the Triomphe bag.
Vipiana’s designs were created to appeal as everyday fashion: Celine skirts, suits, fitted shirts, vests and coats were stylish but rooted in practicality. Quality, too, was paramount; Vipiana’s determination to deliver the best possible leather led to the opening of a studio in Florence, where the brand created its leather goods.
Vipiana died a year after her brand was acquired by Bernard Arnault’s luxury conglomerate LVMH for about $540 million. American designer Michael Kors then took the helm as creative director. Kors, too, was known for practical but chic ready-to-wear. He introduced such luxury staples as cashmere sets, smartly tailored pants and simple slip dresses, plus themed collections around jet-setter locales like Monte Carlo and Tahiti. Following Kors’s departure in 2004, onetime Burberry designer Roberto Menichetti took the job for just a year. He was followed by designer Phoebe Philo, the young British designer who is now credited with establishing Celine’s 21st-century style.
Philo created a distinct, minimal style that channeled the brand’s roots of practical simplicity with luxury materials. (“I just thought I’d clean it up,” she quipped of her debut collection in 2010.) Over the course of ten years, Philo turned the company into a beloved fixture of the fashion industry. In 2018, after Philo’s departure, the house tapped Hedi Slimane, former creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, as its new leader; he caused a stir when he famously removed the accent from the brand name. Controversial though it was, Slimane maintained it was a return to the label’s roots: an exercise in strong simplicity.
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