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There are more shakeups in the fashion industry. Hedi Slimane has announced he is leaving Celine as its creative director. Although it has not been announced where Slimane is going next, wagging fashion tongues are intimating that it might be Chanel.
When Slimane came to Celine, there were some huge accomplishments that he was tasked with. LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault wanted Slimane to increase Celine revenue from close to €1 billion at the time up to €2 billion or even €3 billion within five years. LVMH is the holding company of Celine.
While Slimane was at Celine, he introduced menswear, couture and high-end perfumery. Because of Slimane’s influence, LVMH added that Celine is now “a house with a formidable foundation for the future.” It is not clear if Slimane reached his financial goals; that said, Slimane did breathe new life into Celine, making the brand a much larger entity.
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Black is back
The theme for the 2025 Met Gala’s has been announced. For the first time in history, the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum will host the history and fashion influence of Black dandyism—the cultural shift where Black individuals transformed with greater autonomy to become influential across the globe. This will also be the first time that the Met Gala will present an exhibit that only showcases the work of fashion designers of color. It will also be the first time in 20 years that the exhibit will be menswear focused.
The co-chairs of the 2025 Met Gala will be Anna Wintour, Pharrell Williams, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, and A$AP Rocky. Louis Vuitton is the benefit and main exhibit sponsor of the 2025. Other funders and contributors include Instagram, Condé Nast, the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation, Dr. Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Africa Fashion International, and The Perry Foundation.
The 2025 Met Gala occurs the first Monday in May.
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Joseph and Victoria
Joseph Altuzarra has a new job. According to Vogue, Altuzarra will be the first guest designer in residence for Victoria’s Secret Atelier. Altuzarra will create ready-to-wear collections for Victoria’s Secret that will be available in Victoria’s Secret stores throughout 2025.
Consumers will get a sneak peek of Joseph Altuzarra’s collection for Victoria’s Secret at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show which will take place in New York City on October 15. Altuzarra follows in the footsteps of Mary Kantrantzou and Olivier Rousteing, who also had collaborations with Victoria’s Secret as guest designers.
—William S. Gooch
