A little less than a month ago we spotted Hedi Slimane’s first bag design for Celine on the arms of Lady Gaga. Since then, a lot of things have happened in the world of Celine. For starters, the brand’s official Instagram account was wiped clean, and on September 2nd Celine’s new logo debuted via social media, sans one minor detail—the accented é was dropped, creating a cleaner more simplified design. According to a post on social media, the new logo was inspired by the brand’s original logo that existed in the 1960’s. Also introduced was the hashtag #CELINEBYHEDISLIMANE and fans anxiously wondered what news the brand would drop next. Well friends, we’ve got the latest for you today: the highly-anticpated details on Slimane’s first bag for Celine.
The bag, simply called the ’16’ bag, is named after the maison’s couture headquarters in Paris, located at 16 Rue Vivienne. If the 16 bag is any indication, Celine’s fans are in for some changes with the direction of its bags under the creative direction of Slimane. If you’re itching to get your hands on this sleek and chic new design you won’t have to wait very long, because the brand’s official release also stated that the bag will be available come November.
Any word on if Celine is planning to discontinue old bag styles? Specifically the Nano micro luggage? I am terrified this bag will be discontinued before I can get my hands on it!
It’s not good business practice to discontinue all bags from a previous creative director because then people who don’t buy bags every season will be less likely to buy bags from that brand knowing there’s probably going to be a expiry date for it. I wouldn’t want to spend $5000 on a bag that I know will get discontinued in a few years and look extremely dated once a company changes their creative director. I imagine most people who buy designers bags are in the same boat, and not the type who buys a bag every season. There’s a reason classics are the most popular bags from every brand… because they don’t look dated after a few seasons.
Well, when Hedi came to YSL, they kept a lot of the popular bag styles. Same happened with Balenciaga. Even with Alexander Wang and Gemna Gvasalia, the Ghesquière-era motorcycle bags have remained. Hedi might want to discontinue the Philo-era bags, but his bosses might not allow it. The Philo-era bags definitely make a huge chunk of cash for the company, and they may not be willing to forgo that income, especially since no one knows at this point if the Slimane-era bags (and clothing) will be as popular.
They are apparently going to discontinue everything except the box bag which has been around for ages. The Luggage line is more likely than not gonna go. Who knows though. I’d like a nano luggage tote too but I’m more excited to finally get my hands on a 16. It’ll be available in 3 different sizes. Hopefully one will be a mini.
ahhhh! This is the one I saw on Angelina Jolie recently! So beautiful!
It is it reminds me of an Hermes Kelly a bit.
Does anyone know the price? It looks expensive.
No price has been released yet.
I understand, and don’t at the same time this whole rebrand approach Silmane is taking. I’m not super offended by the new logo but I think I’ll be a bit upset if they discontinue some of the better Phobe Philo era bags like the luggage and belt bag. Not just saying this because I have these, but it would be a huge disappointment.
Sorry, but that bag really looks to me like a bible-carrier for a church lady.
? I actually laughed out loud.
Is this the advertising direction? I find the image’s provocative sub context disturbing and offensive. Girl on the right looks like she’s 11.
I am not a fan of Hedi and not liking this bag.
That black and white image is everything that’s been wrong with the fashion industry for so long. The androgynous human sticks who inspire most of male designers -who create fashion for those ethereal not a boy/not a girl creatures – are frightening. Chose this word deliberately to denote the direction which Celine brand is following and what’s worse it’s abandoning its fans. I’m so disappointed and sad. How can it be that fashion for women is not really for us but for some idea of us? I can’t conform to the model from the photo, who undoubtedly will look great in new Slimane’s clothes and accessories, I’m a woman who looks like one and likes fashion which reflects femininity. I miss Phoebe and regretfully am abandoning Celine hoping only I can snatch some of Céline’s before they’re discontinued 🙁
As to the bag…What a boring briefcase…Celine, no!
It’s seems that this is Hedi Slimane’s hallmark approach. He went to YSL and changed the name to Saint Laurent and came out with the Birkin copy, the sac de jour. Now he’s changed the Celine logo and came out with the Kelly copy, the “16”. Everything is a repeat of motochic. Celine used to be classy.
agree, even changes of YSL to Saint Laurent were simplifying bags to minimalist look sterile and very much stripped to black and red and some neutrals which I do not like at all, the lively palette so dear to YSL was gone…this man just sweeps through fashion houses and erases fun …I am a grunge girls, and has been such for 50 years ??? but not angry and bland and sad
“16”….oooooo! I’m so NOT impressed by the name or the ugly bag.
Chanel 31 bag and now Celine 16? I guess brands are running out of names to name their bags and have now resorted to numbers. A few years down the road we might see bag #19201