STYLE Edit: Celine’s chic new Triomphe Minaudiere and Teckel handbags unmistakably evoke French girl fashion, while the Strap Box bags are ideal for a night out
- The quintessentially Parisian brand channelled Charles Baudelaire’s poetry to capture the moment, alluding to a feeling of ‘interrupted youth’ in the gardens of France’s Chateau de Vaux-Le-Vicomte
- The bags were styled with quirky outfits and Gen Z flair, think: sparkly skirt with military jacket, tweed with bootleg jeans, asymmetric crop-top with grandad’s old blazer
Celine’s autumn/winter 2021 collection for women, titled Parade, was showed off at the Chateau de Vaux-Le-Vicomte, and ended with the romantic image of a teary-eyed model in a glittery skirt, and by her side, Bambi all grown up.
This final, starlit image of the Parade reminds us of a quote by Charles Baudelaire, found in the show notes, courtesy of creative director Slimane:
“My youth has been nothing but a tenebrous storm, pierced now and then by rays of brilliant sunshine.”
The world is indeed opening up again after two long stormy years, and the “interrupted youth” Slimane references in the collection might finally be able to wear the pleated silk skirts, sheer embroidered dresses or the new Triomphe handbag for a night on the town.
Not that they couldn’t wear these pieces during lockdown, of course. As the Parade showed, there is something effortlessly cool about French girl fashion where one can deftly pair a pleated floral-printed midi skirt with a baseball cap and bomber jacket, and make it suit every occasion. The collection was wrought with these seemingly counterintuitive outfits – sparkly skirts met military jackets, tweed met bootleg jeans, asymmetric crop-tops met grandad’s old blazer. And yet, one could imagine the hippest Gen Z influencer confidently wearing the outfits absolutely anywhere.
Punctuating these looks were the new Triomphe handbag, Triomphe Minaudiere, Teckel and Strap Box, released this winter and poised to be French girl fashion staples – especially for fans of the mini bag.