Celine, fall-winter 2026-2027 collection, presented in Paris on March 7, 2026. EIJIN OTA
On March 7, as part of Paris Fashion Week for the fall-winter 2026-2027 season, the Institut de France hosted Celine's runway show. Choosing this prestigious cultural institution, which is home to five renowned academies and the Bibliothèque Mazarine (France's oldest public library), on Quai de Conti, was a meaningful gesture. It reflected creative director Michael Rider's affinity for science and the arts, his desire to position the brand as part of France's cultural heritage and the confidence shown by its owner, LVMH. Not only did Celine privatize the venue, it also commissioned the construction of an elegant okoumé wood structure in the cobbled courtyard to welcome 520 guests, a significant investment.
The luxury conglomerate's generosity is likely linked to the growing buzz around Celine. Since his debut collection in July 2025, Rider has struck the right tone to capture the DNA of the brand founded in 1945 by Céline Vipiana (1920-1997), with a style that is bourgeois yet practical. Following two of the most celebrated and uncompromising designers in fashion, Phoebe Philo and Hedi Slimane, the discreet 45-year-old American has managed to offer a fresh perspective without denying the brand's past.
