Celine (brand)

Céline is a French luxury fashion house. It was founded in 1945 by Céline Vipiana. Today, it is an international brand owned by LVMH. It was sold to LVMH in July 1988 for 2.7 billion francs (US$540 million).New York Times

Céline started as a children's shoe business. It later began selling  women's shoes and accessories. It began selling ready-to-wear shoes in the 1960s. Celine Vipiana remained the designer until 1997. American fashion designer Michael Kors then took over as creative director for the brand. Kors turned the fashion house into a highly successful brand. The current creative director of Céline is Hedi Slimane, who replaced Phoebe Philo at the beginning of 2018.

Chief designers
Céline Vipiana (1945–1997)
Michael Kors (1997–2004)
Roberto Menichetti (2004–2005)
Ivana Omazic (2005–2008)
Phoebe Philo (2008–2018)
Hedi Slimane (2018-Present)

References

Category:French fashion houses
Category:1945 establishments in France