Celine (brand)

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Celine
Type	Subsidiary of public company
Founded	1945
Founder	Celine Viplana
Headquarters	Paris, France
Industry	Fashion
Products	Clothing and other luxury goods
Owner	LVMH
Website	www.celine.com

Celine is a French luxury house founded in 1945 by Celine Viplana. Today, it is an international luxury goods brand owned by LVMH, purchased in 1996 for 2.7 billion French francs ($540 million).^[1]

Celine was originally created as a made-to-measure children's shoe business that eventually grew into women's shoes and accessories.^[2] The ready-to-wear line debuted in the 1960s.

American fashion designer Michael Kors was named the first ever women's ready-to-wear designer and creative director for Celine in 1997.^[3] During his tenure at Celine, Kors turned the fashion house around with blockbuster accessories and a critically acclaimed ready-to-wear line. Kors designed for the label until 2004. Italian designer Roberto Menichetti was named creative director. After a disappointing year, Menichetti was replaced by Croatian designer Ivana Omazic. Omazic was a a former consultant for the brand and previously worked with Romeo Gigli, Prada, Jil Sander, and Miu Miu.