Celine's founding in 1945 as a children's shoe shop at 52 rue Malte; the 1960s move to womenswear; the 1973 Arc de Triomphe chain canvas; Arnault 1987 and LVMH 1996
Rider took up the post at the beginning of 2025, with creative responsibility for every Celine (@celine) collection. The rue Vivienne showrooms where he showed are where he had worked from 2008 to 2018 as design director of ready-to-wear under Phoebe Philo (@phoebephilo). The house headquarters is at 16 rue Vivienne.
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01CELINE BEGAN IN 1945 AS A MADE-TO-MEASURE CHILDREN'S SHOE SHOP AT 52 RUE MALTE IN PARIS, OPENED BY CÉLINE VIPIANA AND HER HUSBAND RICHARD.
02IN THE 1960S IT MOVED INTO WOMEN'S SHOES, BAGS AND READY-TO-WEAR.
03IN 1973 CAME THE INTERTWINED-C CANVAS, LINKED TO THE ARC DE TRIOMPHE.
04BERNARD ARNAULT BOUGHT INTO THE HOUSE IN 1987. IT JOINED LVMH IN 1996, FOR 2.7 BILLION FRANCS.
05MICHAEL RIDER WAS NAMED ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ON 2 OCTOBER 2024, HOURS AFTER HEDI SLIMANE'S EXIT WAS ANNOUNCED.
06RIDER'S FIRST SHOW, IN JULY 2025, WAS HELD IN THE HOUSE'S OWN SHOWROOMS ON RUE VIVIENNE.