Cèline Phantom Luggage Python Snakeskin Beige Sand Color Large Purse
View Similar Items
Cèline Phantom Luggage Python Snakeskin Beige Sand Color Large Purse
About the Item
- Creator:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:N/A
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU173129000892
Celine
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.
Find vintage Celine day dresses, handbags and other items on 1stDibs.
- New Cartier De Santos WHSA0016 18k Rose Gold Skeleton Watch Large ModelBy CartierLocated in Miami, FLBrand: Cartier Style: Large Skeleton Watch Model Name: Santos De Cartier Model Number: WHSA0016 Movement: Hand-Wound Mechanical Movement Case Size: 39.7 mm Year: 2021 Dial Col...Category
2010s Wrist Watches
MaterialsRose Gold
- 18k Gold & Platinum Tiger Diamond Brooch Pin Pendant Necklace with RubiesLocated in Miami, FLStyle: Pendant, Brooch, Pin & Necklace Metal: Yellow Gold Metal Purity: 18K Main Stone Cut: Round Shaped Material: Gold Diamond Clarity: VS1-VS2 Total Carat Weight: 0.26 Carat Measures: 2 Inches Weight: 15.0 grams Includes: 24 Month Brilliance Jewels...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
MaterialsDiamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Platinum
- GIA Diamond Hearts Necklace, TCW 1.87 with 18k White Gold ChainLocated in Miami, FLStyle: Diamond Hearts Necklace Metal: White Gold Metal Purity: 18K Stones: Diamonds Diamond Clarity: SI2 First Stone Carat Weight: 0.96 ct Se...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, White Gold
- 18k Yellow Gold Bee Pendant Necklace with Diamond 1.2 TCWLocated in Miami, FLStyle: Bee Pendant Necklace Metal: Yellow Gold Metal Purity: 18K Stone: Round Diamonds Diamond Clarity: VS1-VS2 Total Carat Weight: 1.2 ct Chain Length: 19 in Pendant ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chain Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, Yellow Gold
- 1 TCW Diamond Huggie Hoop Earrings in 18k White GoldLocated in Miami, FLStyle: Huggie Hoop Earrings Metal: White Gold Metal Purity: 18K Main Stone Cut: Round Shaped Diamond Clarity: VS1-VS2 Total Carat Weig...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Hoop Earrings
MaterialsDiamond, White Gold
- GIA Certified 8.06 Madagascar Blue SapphireLocated in Miami, FLCarat Weight: Approx. 8.06 carat Color: Blue Transparency: Transparent Provenance: Madagascar Treatment: Heated Shape and Cutting Style: Octagonal Step Cut Species: Natural Co...Category
2010s Malagasy More Jewelry
MaterialsBlue Sapphire
- Cartier Sterling Silver Luggage TagBy CartierLocated in New York, NYPriority boarding! Cartier New York Sterling Silver luggage tag; figural luggage bag attached to bordeaux leather strap with pin and buckle. Iconi...Category
Vintage 1970s American Art Nouveau More Jewelry
MaterialsSterling Silver
- 14 Karat Gold Mesh Purse Vintage PrimeLocated in New York, NYCouture Regency Ladies 14kt Mesh form gold purse With Ball snap closure & gold strap handle Hand Graved Floral pattern on border trim Comfortable ring, for secure handling Purse...Category
2010s American Regency More Jewelry
Materials14k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Gold Gemset Dear Purse Four-Picture LocketLocated in New York, NYFine figural "purse" locket. 14K yellow gold, with a "DEAR" (Diamond, Emerald, Amethyst, Ruby) applied panel. Beautifully detailed front and back. Opens to rev...Category
Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry
MaterialsAmethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 14k Gold
- It's In The Bag Gold Purse CharmLocated in New York, NYA figural 14K yellow gold pocketbook charm. Engraved "It's In The Bag" on front. Opens to reveal two lipstick cases and a perfume holder. Petite size 1...Category
Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry
Materials14k Gold
- Antique Purse Micromosaic Painting Gilt Metal Gold, FranceLocated in Munich, BavariaThis unique and extremely rare antique purse is made out of fire guilt metal. The pouch is decorated with six oval and one round painting on glas imitating roman micro...Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire More Objets d'Art and Vertu
Materials18k Gold, Gilt Metal
- Antique Calf Leather Silver Holly Berry Purse WalletLocated in Munich, BavariaAntique beige calf leather foldable flap wallet in a landscape format decorated with a silver holly berry leave. It has a coin pouch with a clasp closure...Category
Antique Early 1900s Belgian More Jewelry
MaterialsSilver