At the Celine show last Sunday, guests were taken outside of Paris to Parc de Saint-Cloud; but looking at the clothes, you might think you were in New York.
That was thanks to the distinctly American aesthetic that creative director Michael Rider, who is from Washington, DC, doubled down on after playing on sportswear in his July debut. This season, models walked the runway in tailored blazers and skinny jeans, wore colour-block jersey-like tops and some even carried Celine-branded helmets. It was a twist on American prep that stood out in a sprawling French park.