Just debuted his first collection for on Friday at and fans of the brand are not thrilled about the outcome. No matter who was at the helm in the history of the design house, Celine has always had a very specific aesthetic. And what walked the runway this season was in stark contrast to that. While the past has dictated midi skirts, clean lines, and an effortless elegance that was largely unmatched, the current Spring 2019 collection with Hedi at the helm was anything but. Rife with mini skirts, ruffles, metallics, and statement silhouettes, it looked largely like from Hedi’s tenure at that fashion house, according to several social media users. In a review of the collection from, the editor wrote, “In this much-anticipated third coming at Celine, Slimane proved in 96 looks that his laser focus on his music-club vision of youth has not wavered.” And, while it was certainly to be expected, die-hard Celine fans hoped for a little more of a nod to the prior iterations of the brand than Hedi included.
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What’s more, the prior Creative Director of Celine, Phoebe Philo was a champion of Women's empowerment. Not only did she take menswear looks — most notably suiting — and tailor them for a strong and confident woman, but she created a culture that celebrated rather than objectified women: Philo's Celine was understated, it was quietly elegant, and it valued both comfort and taste. Hedi’s Saint Laurent — and now Celine — appears to be the opposite. And it was presented on a series of waif-thin models that also don’t exactly fit the mold of the traditional Celine shopper. To note, out of 96 models, only 6 models of color hit the runway — 30 looks were shown before one model of color appeared.
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For all those reasons and more, the shift in direction for the brand was not exactly embraced as company executives might have hoped.
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Only Kanye West could convince fashion's elite to take a bus to Roosevelt Island in the middle of New York Fashion Week — but even a fun surprise location. After starting an hour late, things seemed to only go further downhill for Yeezy, and those in attendance were pissed. Most notably, The Cut's Stella Bugbee live-tweeted the whole show from start to finish, detailing the terrifying experience of watching multiple models faint from the heat and lack of water. And she wasn't alone. The New York Times' Vanessa Friedman also tweeted she felt as if she'd been punk'd and voiced her hopes that the whole thing was meant to be a piece of performance art.