Michael Rider's Spring 2026 collection for Celine combines references to previous designers Phoebe Philo and Hedi Slimane while forging his unique path. Drawing from a decade under Philo's mentorship, Rider incorporates elements like nipped-in tailoring and scarves reminiscent of her reign. However, he also introduces his stylistic flair with skinny jeans, cropped leather jackets, and playful preppy details from his past experiences at Polo Ralph Lauren. The collection showcases a balance between honoring the brand's past and pushing forward with innovative designs.
In the Spring 2026 collection, allusions to Philo's reign at Celine were expressed in a thematic proclivity for scarves and nipped-in tailoring.
Rider made sure to acknowledge Philo's contributions to Celine's language, his vocabulary reached far beyond it, accompanied by circulation-defying skinny jeans.
Cropped leather jackets with oversized shoulders hint Rider's earlier stint at Balenciaga, as did billowing trench coats belted at the hip.
An almost comical preppiness drowns the models' bodies in knee-length ribbed polos, with a whimsical contrast from the tight argyle jumper that follows them.
Collection
[
|
...
]