Hedi Slimane is leaving Celine after seven years as creative director of the French fashion. He is credited with introducing menswear and fragrances.

Michael Rider is the new creative director at Celine, the LVMH-owned fashion house announced on Wednesday. His appointment will take effect in early 2025. He will have the entire creative responsibility of all Celine collections, including womenswear, menswear, leather goods and accessories to couture, the statement reads.

In 2018, LVMH announced that Slimane would take over from Phoebe Philo as creative director of Celine. Philo had spent a decade in the role but Slimane was quick to make changes, dropping the accent from original brand name “Céline” in a logo redesign and changing up the entire fashion house’s aesthetic.

It's a new era for Celine. The 79-year-old French house has appointed American designer Michael Rider as its new artistic director. He'll be responsible for all collections, including womenswear, menswear,

After months of rumors swirling around the fashion universe, the designer has officially cut ties with the French fashion house.

But we're guessing that at this particular point in time, no one loves that sort of thing quite as much as fashion designer Michael Rider. Most recently the creative director of Polo Ralph Lauren, Rider was just announced as the new artistic director of Celine,