We never know when or where Hedi Slimane will take us next with CELINE, and we are in for the ride! Directed by Slimane, Symphonie Fantastique filmed earlier this year in the Mojave Desert and Los Angeles has just been released.
The Winter 24 collection sees the return of tailoring in Hedi Slimane’s purist sartorial style. The “i” line is indicative of his silhouette as well as 1960s tailoring inspired by nineteenth-century Anglomania. The frock coats, three-buttoned suits, and hand-embroidered waistcoats are all made from the most expensive and exquisite fabrics, including silk, cashmere, and vicuna. Matte black, satin, and lacquered are prevalent throughout the collection.
The name comes from Hector Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique” which in 1969 Leonard Bernstein described as the first psychedelic symphony ever composed, and more than 100 years before the dawn of the movement in the late 1960s. Slimane found the “Symphonie Fantastique” at the age of 11 and fell enamored with the beautiful musical work. Hector Berlioz was only 26 years old when he began an obsessive romance with English actress Harriet Smithson, which inspired him to compose the work in Paris in 1830.
“Now I’m sure that any of you who has ever had a crush on someone who didn’t return your feelings will understand that passionate melody perfectly, and you can easily see how a lovesick musician could become obsessed with it. and if you understand that, you’re ready to hear the symphony“. Stated Leonard Bernstein in May 1969.
“There is something new to be done,” wrote Berlioz in 1830 “and a lot of it, I feel with extreme energy”. Critics were caught away by its modernity at its initial public display, describing it as “the almost inconceivable strangeness that one could ever imagine“.
At 080 Barcelona Fashion, Andalusian label Lemāchet unveils an intimate, refined collection that turns nostalgia into a statement of style while it celebrates emotion as the new form of masculinity.
From October 15, 2025, to January 25, 2026, the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) in Paris will host Tyler Mitchell’s first solo exhibition in France, titled Wish This Was Real.
Marine Serre presents the third chapter of her FW25 campaign. Titled “NIGHT IN SHANGHAI,” this final act builds on the themes of her Paris show, exploring illusion and emotion through a cinematic lens.
LOEWE and On present their Fall/Winter 2025 collaboration, featuring the first model they have designed together: the limited-edition Cloudsolo sneaker.
A$AP Rocky and PUMA have released their latest and largest collection. The new line finds its inspiration in the Harlem jazz renaissance, mixing that era’s energy with modern streetwear.
Turn the page. Breathe deep. Your pupils are already dilating. The high is coming.
Issue 26 brings together two electrifying covers that take the dopamine dive from Sadiq Desh captured by Cris Cerdeira to multidisciplinary visual artist and photographer Tomás Pintos’ cover story, Besos hasta agotar stock (Kisses Until Sold Out), developed from the live performance creating a space where glamour
meets exhaustion.
