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Paris Fashion Week: Celine channelled David Bowie androgyny in its spring/summer 2023 menswear show by Hedi Slimane, with rock star sunglasses, sequins and suits

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A model presents a creation by designer Hedi Slimane as part of his spring/summer 2023 menswear collection show for fashion house Celine during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris, France, on June 26. Photo: Reuters
A model presents a creation by designer Hedi Slimane as part of his spring/summer 2023 menswear collection show for fashion house Celine during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris, France, on June 26. Photo: Reuters
Paris Fashion Week

  • Crowds gathered outside the Palais de Tokyo hoping to glimpse BTS’ V, Blackpink’s Lisa, Park Bo-gum and other celebrities attending Celine’s show, which closed Paris Fashion Week
  • The French fashion house returned to the week-long event with a line-up of dazzling blazers, crocodile and leather jackets, ultra-slim ties and raw-edged jeans

Celine designer Hedi Slimane sent out a line-up of bare-chested models in sheer, unzipped tops and dazzling blazers Sunday night, June 26, marking the return of French label to Paris Fashion Week’s menswear shows – and closing the week of events.
A sleek, glittering suit for Celine during the menswear ready-to-wear spring/summer 2023 Fashion Week in Paris, on June 26. Photo: AFP
A sleek, glittering suit for Celine during the menswear ready-to-wear spring/summer 2023 Fashion Week in Paris, on June 26. Photo: AFP
Men in black? Sunglasses paired with an all-black look for Celine’s menswear ready-to-wear spring/summer 2023 Fashion Week in Paris, on June 26. Photo: AFP
Men in black? Sunglasses paired with an all-black look for Celine’s menswear ready-to-wear spring/summer 2023 Fashion Week in Paris, on June 26. Photo: AFP
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Leggy and long-haired, they marched down a wide runway in sunglasses, hands thrust in front pockets, as spotlights blinked.

Long hair and sequinned tops abounded at Celine’s men’s spring/summer 2023 collection presented in Paris, France, on June 26. Photo: AP Photo
Long hair and sequinned tops abounded at Celine’s men’s spring/summer 2023 collection presented in Paris, France, on June 26. Photo: AP Photo
Models channelled David Bowie and his androgynous chic at Celine’s men’s spring/summer 2023 collection presented in Paris, France, on June 26. Photo: AP Photo
Models channelled David Bowie and his androgynous chic at Celine’s men’s spring/summer 2023 collection presented in Paris, France, on June 26. Photo: AP Photo
A sweeping animal-print coat tops a black outfit at Celine’s menswear ready-to-wear spring/summer 2023 Fashion Week in Paris on June 26, 2022. Photo: AFP
A sweeping animal-print coat tops a black outfit at Celine’s menswear ready-to-wear spring/summer 2023 Fashion Week in Paris on June 26, 2022. Photo: AFP
Dazzling gold at the Celine men’s spring/summer 2023 collection presented in Paris, France, on June 26. Photo: AP Photo
Dazzling gold at the Celine men’s spring/summer 2023 collection presented in Paris, France, on June 26. Photo: AP Photo

From sequin-embellished shirts to low-cut, skin-hugging pants and a shimmery crocodile blazer, Celine’s summer runway presentation was crammed with clothes imbued with an androgynous rock spirit, à la David Bowie.

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