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Hedi Slimane’s First Celine Store Opens on Madison Ave

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The new Celine boutique on Madison Avenue in New York is spearheading the subsequent launch of Celine boutiques worldwide. Designed by creative director, Hedi Slimane, the concept store combines natural materials with a sculpture-like interior – natural stones, reclaimed oak, Roman lava stone flooring, and Bianco Raffaello marble establish an earthy yet industrial atmosphere. The retail space also features pieces by several contemporary artists, including British sculptor James Balmforth, Mexican artist and architect Jose Davila, Canadian visual artist Elaine Cameron Weir, and American artist Oscar Tuazon.

The Celine store is open now at 650 Madison Avenue, NY 10022. Check out some of the photos of the store below.

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A Year of Designer Musical Chairs

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As the fashion industry continues to evolve from antiquated models, this year saw a significant number of high profile designer switch-ups. Several influential veterans of the industry stepped down from their positions in order to clear the path for the next generation of talent and to help propel these legacy labels into the future. Here are a few of some of the biggest changes we observed.

Virgil Abloh joined Louis Vuitton as Kim Jones moved to Dior

In June, designer Virgil Abloh debuted his vision as the artistic director of Louis Vuitton Men’s Fashion Week in Paris. Originally from Rockford, Illinois, Abloh is a renowned multidisciplinary expert across mediums, who introduced the world to a Wizard-of-Oz-themed LV collection that featured the yellow brick road, huge prints of Judy Garland, and many, many poppies. His personal brand, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh™ was started in 2012 and still operates from Milan.

 

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Kim Jones joins Dior as Kris Van Ashe departs to Berluti

Only three days after Kim Jones’ friend and mentor Abloh took the runway by storm with his Louis Vuitton men’s collection, Jones presented his first capsule collection after having taken over as artistic director of Dior. He official replaced Kris Van Assche in March, who held the role for eleven years. Led stoically by the KAWS plush teddy bear that took over Instagram just a few months prior, the English designer’s Dior SS19 collection introduced a new take on the mascot with pastel colors, whilst also featuring Prince Nikolai of Denmark as one of the models.

 

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Kris Van Assche joins Berluti to replace Haider Ackermann

In April of this year, Kris Van Assche took over Haider Ackermann‘s role as the artistic director of Berluti, after Ackermann announced the end of his three-season reign just a week prior. Van Assche has yet to present his first collection for Berluti, which will take place in January 2019, when he will present his new take on the French fashion house as head of shoes, leather goods, ready-to-wear and accessories collections.

 

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Clare Waight Keller joins Givenchy as Riccardo Tisci departs to Burberry

As the rotation of the luxury artistic directors continued, Riccardo Tisci vacating the Givenchy throne meant that it was time for British stylist and fashion designer Clare Waight Keller to take the reigns. After working at Chloé for seven years as artistic director, Keller was appointed the artistic director of Givenchy. In May 2018, Keller revealed one of her first designs for the label, a wedding gown and veil for the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle for her wedding to Prince Harry.

 

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Riccardo Tisci replaces Christopher Bailey at Burberry

Since Riccardo Tisci was appointed to replace Christopher Bailey as the chief creative officer at the English fashion house, Burberry is now officially run by two Italians (Marco Gobbetti took over as chief executive in October 2017). After having stepped down as creative director of Givenchy in 2017, Tisci debuted his new post with the Spring 2019 Burberry collection, which contained several classic Tisci-isms, including sleek tailored outerwear and peppered with Gothic imagery.

 

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Natacha Ramsay-Levi joins Chloé as Clare Waight Keller joins Givenchy

And since Clare Waight Keller’s position was vacated at Chloé, French fashion designer Natacha Ramsay-Levi took the baton in 2017 and made her solo debut with the Spring 2018 collection during Paris Fashion Week. Her debut Chloé line featured the pairing of pastel colors with hearty leather, floral dresses with combat boots, and other juxtapositions of femininity and the reification of fusion.

 

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Hedi Slimane replaces Phoebe Philo at Celine

Though Phoebe Philo designed for Céline (now Celine) for ten years, she graciously stepped down from her tenure as creative director, and Hedi Slimane was announced as her successor. After controversially changing the logo, Slimane introduced the world to his new take on the brand at Paris Fashion Week collection in September, which featured a very 80s-oriented take on new wave and rocker chic. Since Slimane is perhaps most renowned for his work at Yves Saint Laurent, many were disappointed to observe the precipice of Slimane’s government be headed by an all-too-familiar YSL-Slimane style. But there is still time for a turnaround.

 

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Travis Scott Fronts Saint Laurent’s #YSL19 Campaign

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Travis Scott, appears as the face of the Saint Laurent Men’s SS19 #YSL19 campaign. The rapper’s involvement with the designer dates back to 2016, blessing us with projects from curated playlists to vinyls and now a full campaign. The label published a series of black & white signature photos, shot by David Sims, along with a short video that features Scott modeling the collection to the tune of Iggy Pop‘s, “The Passenger.” Take a look at some images below.

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The Season’s Best Summer Scents

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Styles and wardrobes change with the seasons; why should your cologne be any different? As the summer scorches on, it’s high-time to ditch those heavy winter musks and adopt a lighter, more refreshing scent suitable to backyard barbecues and afternoons sitting poolside. With Armani, Tom Ford, and everyone in between releasing brand new summer fragrances, here is a compilation of the very best this season has to offer.

1. Venetian Bergamot, Tom Ford

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A scent that revolves entirely around its namesake Prince of Citrus, Tom Ford Venetian Bergamot is a spicily masculine combination of Venetian Bergamot – Italy’s famous southern orange citrus – dotted with notes of Chinese magnolia and ginger essence. At first spritz, the eau du parfum is a fiery sting of black and pink peppercorn that, over time, gives way to a pleasant magnolia and gardenia accord to provide an inviting warmth to a cashmere undertone. Inspired by the sensuality of Venice, Tom Ford’s latest is a striking ode to love – bottled up in the famous Ford chess piece packaging – from the Mediterranean’s famous City of Water.

$220. NeimanMarcus.com.

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Bottega Veneta Adopts Juergen Teller for Latest Campaign

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Although predominantly recognized as an Italian high fashion house with the finest leather pieces, Bottega Veneta is also a dedicated art fiend whose previous collaborations feature the works of Ryan McGinley, Annie Leibovitz, Philip-Lorca diCorcia, and the like. This time the luxury label has chosen to hold hands with Juergen Teller for its Fall/Winter 2015 ad campaign.

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A renown German artist and fashion photographer, Teller’s portfolio includes photos of young pink-haired Kate Moss, Yves Saint Laurent’s infamous smile, and David Hockney’s oh so coolly smoking a cigarette. In the latest project, Teller photographs models Anna Cleveland and Freddy Drabble dressed in Bottega Veneta’s exquisitely vintage-esque Fall 2015 collection in Carlo Mollino’s—only one of Italy’s most influential mid- 20th century designers—home turned into museum in Turin, Italy. The campaign will be a part of the label’s brand new book, “Bottega Veneta: Art of Collaboration,” which curates its advertising portfolio since 2002, and will be available in October.

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Saint Laurent To Relocate Headquarters in 2018

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Saint Laurent recently announced plans to relocate its headquarters and showrooms to the historic heritage site of Penthémont Cistercian Abbey at 37 Rue de Bellechasse in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, following the move of the brand’s Parisian Salons de Couture and ateliers to the Hotel de Sénecterre in January of last year. This exciting new development is slated for 2018—after the completion of restoration work—and will finalize the Saint Laurent Reform Project, Creative Director Hedi Slimane’s long-winded strategy to anchor the historical house in the heart of the Parisian Left Bank. The move intends to be an homage to the French house’s iconic creators, Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, within the Rue de Babylone and Rue Bonaparte tradition. The architectural complex, dating back to 1671 and reworked during the 18th century, has evolved with France’s colorful history and is decorated with several commemorative plaques. Many famous young women were educated in the abbey before it was converted into barracks for the imperial guard after the revolution, and then later became one of the head offices of the Ministry of Defense during the Third Republic. Currently the site is home to the French Armed Forces.

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Patrick Grant Presents ‘Original Man’ Compendium

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UK men’s fashion designer and creative director at Norton & Sons of Savile Row, Patrick Grant, releases a new coffee table book entitled “Original Man The Tautz Compendium of Less Ordinary Gentlemen,” showcasing the stories, style, and individuality of inspirational men. With more than 80 subjects, the book features an incredibly diverse range of men, including late greats such as artist Andy Warhol, pop star Freddy Mercury, designer Yves Saint Laurent, director Federico Fellini, and social activist Malcolm X. After his 2005 appointment at Norton & Sons, Grant set about re-introducing the bespoke Norton & Sons brand, and in 2009 he re-launched historic British sporting and military tailoring house E. Tautz (after a 30 year hiatus) as a ready-to-wear line. Grant’s search to define the kind of man he aspired to not only clothe—but also to be—resulted in “Original Man,” a collection of portraits of men who have led genuinely unique lives and made a lasting impact.

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“Original Man” will available online later this month.

 

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Freshen Up for Fall with Eight New Colognes

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With the holiday season quickly approaching, the stress of shopping is nearly upon us. But fear not: one tried-and-true gift for any man is a bottle of great cologne, and many brands have introduced new fragrances just in time for the last few days of fall. Check out this aromatic selection, and remember that self-gifting is always a recommendation.

1. Tuscan Soul Bianco di Carrara by Salvatore Ferragamo

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Inspired by the precious natural stone of Tuscany, Bianco di Carrara is revealed as part of Ferragamo’s luxury Tuscan Soul perfume anthology. The scent is a blend of floral freshness, creamy notes, and refined musk, embodying the elegance and authenticity of the new collection.

$190 / 2.5 oz.; Ferragamo.com.

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Retail Envy: Saint Laurent New Women’s Store on Rodeo Drive

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While we hate to admit it, women might be are definitely winning the battle of having the best places to shop, as evidenced by the recent re-opening of Saint Laurent’s new retail concept located at 326 North Rodeo Drive. The massive 10,000 square foot space—which was designed by Creative Director Hedi Slimane—is comprised of three modern Art Deco-inspired floors and is the brand’s largest women’s store in the world.

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Featuring rich, white marble floors, and polished ebony-hued walls, the interior has an overall monochromatic color palette and is contrasted with geometric accents in silver and brass. The resulting effect is a study on the juxtaposition of elegance with edge that makes up the iconic brand’s DNA. The store’s first floor is solely dedicated to the Paris-based label’s casual offerings, while the second floor gives shoppers a more intimate experience with ready-to-wear and shoes. The private dressing salon—which takes up the space’s third floor—will, undoubtedly, be a domain for VIP clients and may also lend itself to a few celebrity sightings come next year’s award season.

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With its dramatic architectural features, vintage furniture, and intriguing African-art pieces, the new women’s Saint Laurent store is not only selling the latest look in it-girl fashion, but also offers an exciting interior to buy it in. You may have won this round ladies, but you won’t hold the torch for long.

 

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À-la-Mexique Knocks Off Fashion’s Most Famous Names for a Cause

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We do not generally gravitate towards the streetwear trend of fashion wordplay made famous by designer Brian Lichtenberg—we’re team Slimane, thank you very much!—but when it comes helping a good cause, we’re all ears. Enter À-la-Mexique, a collaboration between NYC-based publicist Gabriel Rivera-Barraza and Simon Guindi Cohen of the brand SPƎNGLISH. The limited edition capsule collection translates four iconic symbols of fashion (Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Alexander McQueen) into a modern context in an attempt to raise awareness for the need for peace in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico—a city deemed “the most violent zone in the world outside of declared war zones” in 2009 by The Houston Chronicle—as well as to materialize the colorful sense of humor of Latin America. Even further, 10% of all sales of the premium cotton tees will be donated to Project Paz, a non-profit organization committed to changing the state of the city. Who said fashion doesn’t save lives?

 

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À-la-Mexique Tees are $50 each and available for purchase now at Spenglish.net.

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First Look: YSL Biopic Trailer

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Don’t get me wrong. If I was spiritual, I would totally subscribe to the scripture of Hedi Slimane, the current Creative Director of Saint Laurent Paris. Sometimes I think (and possibly worry) that his time at Dior Homme in the early millennium were the happiest seven years in my life—as Meryl Streep in The Hours so aptly put it, “It never occurred to me it wasn’t the beginning. It was happiness. It was the moment. Right then.” And like, he’s doing some pretty great things at Saint Laurent right now too, right? This morning, though, after watching the new trailer for Jalil Lespert’s film on the parisian house’s founder—one of two different films on Yves Saint Laurent releasing next year—I’m admittedly torn. Almost like a child forced to choose between two parents he clearly loves, I do not know which mastermind’s camp to align myself with more. With the cinematic drama of Lespert’s revisualization of 1960’s Paris, the nostalgic resurgence of classically androgynous YSL, and the miraculously accurate and Laurent co-founder and former life partner Pierre Bergé-approved portrayal of the designer by french actor Pierre Niney, it will be interesting to compare tradition with Slimane’s grungy, modern take next season. I guess we’ll have to wait until next year—or at least next Fashion Week—to see.

The movie Yves Saint Laurent releases in France in early 2014 and then in the US later that year.

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