CELINE Celebrates French, Femme Icons For Its Summer 2025 Collection
Step aside, Indie Sleaze — “Indie Lolita” is making a full comeback.
Titled, “UN ÉTÉ FRANÇAIS” or “A French Summer,” Hedi Slimane‘s Celine Spring/Summer 2025 women’s collection is heavily inspired by “Indie Lolita” fashion. To celebrate the collection launch, the luxury brand unveiled a campaign video — set to the tune of “Femme Fatale” by Nico and The Velvet Underground. Produced in the grand Château de Compiègne, an 18th-century royal residence built for Louis XV, the video opens with a girl strikingly reminiscent of French actress and musician, Juliette Gréco typing on a Celine typewriter. Soon after, we’re introduced to female models dressed in French fashion looks, rocking bold eyeliner, short bobs, fringes and timeless French hairstyles. It’s clear that Slimane drew inspiration from icons like Françoise Hardy reminiscent for her stylish eye-makeup and Gréco’s enduring fashion for this season’s collection.
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Now, let’s dive into the outfits. Slimane brings back the appeal of uniforms, pleats and classic women’s suiting. Think blazers and schoolgirl skirts, checkered pinafores paired with headbands and mini bags, cropped blazers over knee-length skirts and light cashmere sweaters. The models’ sleek bobs sway gracefully as they walk, exuding effortless elegance. For dresses, Slimane channels the ’60s with charming babydoll styles, accessorized with neck scarves, neat Celine headbands and cat-eye-inspired sunglasses.
A standout look from the collection that we love is the black babydoll dress adorned with black-and-white checkered and feathered tulle cascading from the chest down. The model is perfectly accessorized with Celine’s “Crystal-Drop” earrings, a simple black headband and a shimmering ring. The collection is proof that simplicity, when done right, can be endlessly chic.
Click the gallery to check out images from Celine’s latest collection.
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