Michael Rider - Designer, Creative Director of Celine

[style_expert]

I remember reading a "rumor" on a different forum that the collection would be a wild stylistic departure and similar to The Row, and although it's hard to judge from all 20 blurry pixels, I guess they were kinda right? Idk. Looks very... generic, but playful? I don't hate it, and I am curious to see more, yet I can't say it's something I'd be interested in pursuing a purchase from.

Well, they did hire Brian Molloy for the styling — he also works on The Row.

I'm not sure I like the direction they're going for (love the GANT reference PDFSD ) but waiting to see more.

 

[Grets]

Phoebe Philo but menswear with an RL twist 🥱

 

[Deleted member 119799]

Very Brutus city boy energy, but you’re paying triple just for the logos.

 

[reese06]

Actually feels a bit Decarnin for balmain in the styling but less edge but the ease is there. I’d like to see a proper main season collection, debut and campaign before I determine if I like it.

 

[GivenchyAddict]

From what I see I am not into it. The I don’t shower in the morning pseudo casual chic is not my thing and if indeed Brian Molloy is behind the styling, I am out.

 

[Salvatore]

There's a sloppiness to this rather than it being the relaxed or lush, yet put together vibe Hedi achieved. It looks depressing in a way.

 

[Norden]

Very Brutus city boy energy, but you’re paying triple just for the logos.

Hahah you hit the nail on the head. It’s a bit hard to judge from these pictures. But it does feel like a weird mix of everything that has been trending recently. It lacks elevation and precision so far.

 

[yslforever]

Those are authorized leaks to test the shallow fashion water ? I would have never happened under Hedi.
It’s sloppier, and without precision, it’s a huge departure imho from what I used to like and wear.

 

[oioioi]

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First leaks. A change for sure.
At the end with the right styling and image, I guess it will grow on me.

Did this person say which collection this leak is of? Michael Rider arrived in the HQ/studio's in January, he worked on the show collection which has not delivered yet.
The resort was designed by in-house teams, so wondering what this is.

 

[IndigoHomme]

So, it's like a french Amiri?

 

[plentyofhorns]

yes when its done by Hedi hehe ....as he did at Celine already it was a French RL

But i just can't with another middle of the road clothes i see no ID can be GANT can be COACH can be Hilfiger even in 2025

But like i said he will do like he dresses sloppy layering and i got crucified lol for it almost... to not pre judge based on his style of dressing.

my SA can text me but i won't be passing by i told her already Hedi left i feel no point to get more stuff .

It’s very GANT

 

[HigthaVandah]

So, it's like a french Amiri?

We've gone from a Frenchman selling the cowboy twink look to an American selling the French twink look. Very yin/yang.

 

[tourbillions]

His celine is giving coach/bally. Can we put someone else in already?

 

[PDFSD]

There's a sloppiness to this rather than it being the relaxed or lush, yet put together vibe Hedi achieved. It looks depressing in a way.

how he dress himself since Phobe days and how his RL was sloppy layers and over droopy nomad in the big city in Gant lol

 

[Salvatore]

how he dress himself since Phobe days and how his RL was sloppy layers and over droopy nomad in the big city in Gant lol

It's a shame as I literally just got into Hedi's Celine and now comes this sloppy, slouchy look I despise.

 

[FashionPower]

It's giving Coach x Decarnin Faith Connexion...

 

[yslforever]

It’s okay I would wear it, some pieces could be nice but it might get lost in the menswear collections. Very middle of the road as some of you said. Hedi is a menswear authority so it would really be hard to follow through with anything.

But I’d rather this than Slimane-lite like what Anthony did for years at Saint Laurent.

You would wear it, maybe me too, it's a crossover of Lemaire/The Row with Amiri/AMI, it's fine, I already wear those brands.
More importantly, would you actually PAY for it, from Celine and at Celine prices ?

It looks like something you can assemble from different Ralph Lauren lines.

 

[tourbillions]

It’s very GANT

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not Gant 😭😭

 

[HigthaVandah]

It's giving Coach x Decarnin Faith Connexion...

His celine is giving coach/bally. Can we put someone else in already?

f*ck it, let's get Decarnin in at Celine. (I know, I know. Leave me to my wishful thinking.)

 

[Kimihiro]

You would wear it, maybe me too, it's a crossover of Lemaire/The Row with Amiri/AMI, it's fine, I already wear those brands.
More importantly, would you actually PAY for it, from Celine and at Celine prices ?

It looks like something you can assemble from different Ralph Lauren lines.

Now that you’ve asked it, no. You’re right, I could assemble this with AMI pieces in my closet. I already wear it in my everyday if I’m not thinking about my “fit”. I’d be honest, I paid for CELINE HOMME because it’s by Hedi partly. Even if there are overlapping pieces in my wardrobe already. I feel like part of why we pay prices for high fashion is because of conviction, and there’s none here ~so far~.