Overview
- Rider’s third ready-to-wear outing at the Institut de France was received as a defining statement of his direction for Celine.
- WWD reported a sharper silhouette vocabulary with slimmer lines offset by kicky flared pants and footwear like white plimsolls and kitten-heel boots.
- Accessories and styling leaned quirky and precise, including derby and bucket hats, wide-rim bowlers, mismatched earrings, and sculptural silk or leather scarves.
- The collection nodded to Phoebe Philo with polished white satin pieces, while Rider’s notes emphasized intuition, confidence, and rejecting a single concept.
- The show’s wooden-box venue and a soundtrack featuring live Prince recordings shaped the mood, as lifestyle coverage documented immediate audience emulation of the looks.