{"id":67777,"date":"2022-11-18T14:20:03","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T14:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=224341"},"modified":"2022-11-18T22:28:19","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T22:28:19","slug":"celine-summer-2023","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/celine-summer-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Hedi Slimane Makes His Most Compelling Case Yet for the Return of the Skinny Jean"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SAINT-TROPEZ, FRANCE: Along the craggy coastal cliffs of the iconic C\u00f4te d’Azu \u2014 and somewhere in between the grassy reeds of its cliff-top village of Ramatuelle \u2014 Hedi Slimane staged a runway to usher in his latest outing for Celine: LA Collection De Saint-Tropez.<\/p>\n

In the same way he live-streamed the House\u2019s digital-only Fall\/Winter 2022<\/a> collection in May \u2014 remember the boyish baggy jeans, sleek black turtlenecks, towering leather heeled boots, and glittering sequinned gowns? \u2014 Slimane has released a short film. And, adding true Slimane icing, he has enlisted Carl Bar\u00e1t and Pete Doherty from The Libertines to set the vibe.<\/p>\n

It is of no coincidence that the couturier chose the heady Ramatuelle as his inspiration. For five years, Slimane has explored the small town and its surroundings as a counterpoint to the Saint Germain-des-pr\u00e9s codes of Celine. (The designer\u2019s beach shack is actually the inspiration for the interior design work inside Celine boutiques worldwide.)<\/p>\n

And counterpoint it is indeed. The greatest takeaway from the show? The presence of the original skinny jeans along the French Riviera. Yes, if Fall\/Winter 2022 played on past Slimane tropes, Summer 2023 just blew it out of the Mediterranean sea. The silhouette \u2013 low-rise, tight and unforgiving \u2014 is reminiscent of the British and American rock scenes in the early 2000 (of which Slimane is a fan). But in 2022, Celine proposes an update: the narrow cut in supple lambskin leather.<\/p>\n

With his head in the past and with one eye firmly on his vision, Slimane paired the jeans with big military boots, a belt and a sequinned blazer. Gladiator sandals \u2013 robust, knee-high and tan \u2013 were teamed with a mini dress and a black blazer, a stark mix of Sienna Miller and Kate Moss running about Londontown in bygone years \u2013 and tipped with a sailor hat. To finish, Slimane relaunched the cabas bag, a favorite from the brand’s London period. Enter, the “Celine Conti bag.”<\/p>\n

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It was truly incredible!<\/p>\n

On December 8th<\/sup> the Maison will unveil its women\u2019s ready-to-wear collection live from Los Angeles. Maybe we\u2019ll see the Riviera\u2019s palazzo pants and crochet cover ups contrast to the City of Angels?<\/p>\n

Watch Celine’s Summer 2023 show below.<\/p>\n