At CELINE, Michael Rider rewrites memory in motion. His second collection drifts through Parc de Saint-Cloud like a lucid dream—sharp, nostalgic, and alive with the imperfect beauty of what we wear to remember.
It seemed just like yesterday, Michael Rider made his debut as creative director at CELINE. This past Paris Fashion Week marked his second collection with a breeze blowing through Parc de Saint-Cloud. Wearable pieces combining traditional construction with a dash of color and style, built an extension of his prior collection. We got less jewelry, less logos, more bags, sunglasses, and overall defining mood.
Models sported big bucket bags and motorcycle helmets as they strutted down the outdoor runway in sharp suits, structured babydoll dresses, and multicolored designs reminiscent of the 1960s. With its half-popped collars and worn-out haircuts, the collection was a scathing critique of Celine herself, someone polished yet carefree, rigid yet asymmetrical, uptight yet free-flowing. With deliberate touches that are evocative of the flaws and memories that come with living in a garment, his collection embodies the new weightlessness of remembering a summertime memory.
Amid today’s relentless pressure to constantly innovate, Rider has risen above and moved beyond this expectation. According to Rider, they considered «how clothes, shoes, and all of it become a part of the memories we make wearing them» when designing this collection. By drawing attention to the real significance of clothing—the freedom to express oneself so that you can recall a moment in full recognition that you were yourself.
Images courtesy by Celine
