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When it was announced that Hedi Slimane was appointed to helm Celine, there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that he would swiftly revamp the minimalist label that Phoebe Philo had so carefully constructed during her tenure as creative director. That assumption was proven just a few weeks ago, when Slimane debuted an accent-less Celine logo. And it comes as no surprise; he is the bad boy of fashion, a reputation he rightly earned after completely overhauling Yves Saint Laurent in 2012. For some, the Celine news was met with glee and anticipation. For others—the Philophiles, namely—it was not.

Just ahead of Slimane’s debut of the new Celine (the Spring 2019 show is slated to present at 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 during Paris Fashion Week), those changes are already starting to show: the announcement of a men’s line and couture collection, a newly scrubbed Instagram account, and a new bag called “Le 16” that Slimane had evidently conceived on the first day of his new role. Wholesale: E: CLIENTSERVICE.EU@CELINE.COM Photo credit: Celine