Hedi Slimane Takes Over the Palace For Celine Men's Fall/Winter 2023 Show
After celebrating his 50th birthday there, Hedi Slimane is returning to the mythical Palace to present his new Fall/Winter 2023 collection for Celine Men.
The Palace, a place dear to the couturier who would follow him all his life: from the age of 16, he spent most of his nights there, while his career was clearly taking shape between the aisles of this old 17th-century theater, which later became a hotspot for Parisian nightlife. Considered the French version of Studio 54 in New York, all communities mixed freely there during masked balls or shows, from Yves Saint Laurent to Grace Jones, from Prince to Andy Warhol, or even Karl Lagerfeld, Serge Gainsbourg, Mick Jagger, Jerry Hall, and many others, before going down to the basement to dance at Privilège.
For "The Palace collection, Paris Syndrome," Hedi Slimane was therefore inspired by his long nights of partying, but above all immersed himself in the sounds of the electro-rock scene of the 2000s, thus paying homage to the group Suicide, who imagined an exclusive piece for the occasion, and continues today to intrigue the new generation. The collection featured find narrow leather pants and studded biker jackets—sometimes with rhinestones—to fit the occasion. Coats are worn oversized, cut in cashmere or English tweeds, while the usual suits are seen here slightly revised, worn with flared pants cut shorter. Then the leopard print is discreet at first, on a silk shirt, before investing, less timidly, in a huge shearling coat. Certain pieces, in limited edition, pay direct homage to the great hours of the Palace, with, for example, inscriptions in rhinestones on the back of a bomber jacket.
As a bonus, the show featured a star-studded front row—Catherine Deneuve, Ava Philippe, Wiz Khalifa, Camille Razat, Griffin Gluck, Lisa, Jane Birkin, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Jack White.
