A Critical Analysis of Celine’s Shifting Brand Identity
<p>Phoebe Philo and Hedi Slimanes’ varying creative outlooks for Celine caused a rift for the Celine consumer who were accustomed to Philo’s sophisticated enclothed cognition. Since Philo’s planned departure after her <a href="https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2018-ready-to-wear/celine" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Spring / Summer 2018 presentation</a> and the commencement of Hedi Slimane’s debut collection for Celine — independent companies seized the opportunity to craft the term <a href="https://fashionmagazine.com/style/new-celine-vs-old-celine/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">“New and Old Celine”</a> — which further divided the two creative outlooks. The thirty-percent markup from the original price of Philo’s archival pieces exemplified the added financial value upon the creative director’s departure.</p>
<p>Regardless, renouncing Slimane’s aesthetic as secondary compared to his predecessor would be shortsighted. Slimane has a history of reviving declining brands through his unwavering design ethos from <a href="https://tokion.jp/en/2021/05/22/shockwaves-in-contemporary-music-and-fashion-vol9/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Christian Dior’s menswear</a> to <a href="https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/how-hedi-slimane-changed-saint-laurent/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Saint Laurent</a>, the very brand he dropped the Yves from the eponymous label. What constructed the controversy was that Celine was the antithesis of a declining, washed-up brand when Phoebe Philo willingly relinquished her tenure.</p>
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