Celine Plein Soleil

THE PLEIN SOLEIL CAPSULE IS INSPIRED BY THE ETERNAL ALLURE OF THE FRENCH RIVIERA AND THE SOPHISTICATED NONCHALANCE OF SAINT-GERMAN-DES-PRÉS, PLACES DEAR TO HEDI SLIMANE. THE CONVERGENCE OF SEASIDE AND CITY IS EXPLORED AS A WARDROBE WITH LUXURIOUS DETAILS. ICONIC LINES SUCH AS TRIOMPHE ARE REVISITED IN FRESH ANIMATIONS OF WICKER, TEXTILE OR NATURAL LEATHER WITH BRAIDING DETAILS.

FOR SAINT TROPEZ IN THE OFF-SEASON, THERE IS A SUEDE PATINA JACKET WORN WITH A CARDIGAN IN BRAIDED SYRACUSE COTTON AS WELL AN OFF-WHITE ENSEMBLE IN A HANDMADE CROCHET, WOVEN BY HAND. LACED COTTON IN SOFT EARTH TONES AND FLORAL MOTIFS COMPLEMENT A SPECTRUM OF BLUE HUES IN DENIM AND STRIPES.

PIECES CAN BE STYLED AS ENSEMBLES FOR LEISURELY DAYS AND DRESSIER NIGHTS: A FOLK BLOUSE IN TULLE WITH ALL-OVER SEQUIN FLOWER EMBROIDERY PAIRED WITH A LEOPARD PRINT BIKINI TOP AND WORN WITH FLARED JEANS.

FOR THE BEACH, A STRIPED CROCHET BLACK AND WHITE MINI-DRESS WORN OVER A BIKINI WITH GLADIATER SANDALS. THE TRIOMPHE EMBLEM AND CELINE SIGNATURE PLAY OUT ACROSS A BAJA CAPE, A FOUTA AND A TOTE.

INTRODUCED FOR PLEIN SOLEIL ARE NEW VARIATIONS OF THE CELINE PANIER, OFFERING ANOTHER DIMENSION OF ELEVATED CRAFT, WHILE SANDALS, ESPADRILLES, AND SUNGLASSES COMPLEMENT THE SILHOUETTE. EMBODYING THE HOUSE’S KNOW-HOW, THE TRADITIONAL STRAW HATS ARE HANDMADE, EACH CRAFTSPERSON WITH THEIR OWN WEAVING TECHNIQUE, MAKING EACH PIECE UNIQUE.

THE CAPSULE IS ENHANCED BY CELINE MAISON ART DE VIVRE PIECES, WITH A SIGNATURE DECKCHAIR, A PETANQUE SET AMONG OTHERS THAT CONVEY THE SCOPE OF THE CELINE LIFESTYLE.

THE PLEIN SOLEIL 2024 CAMPAIGN WAS PHOTOGRAPHED BY HEDI SLIMANE ALONG THE AMALFI COAST IN SORRENTO, ITALY.