Hedi Slimane Cancels Celine's Fashion Show Amid Riots in France
Celine is canceling their show.
Designer Hedi Slimane confirmed that the French fashion house would not be holding its menswear show over the weekend in Paris, France.
The news comes amid ongoing riots due to the police killing a teenager.
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“A fashion show in Paris, while France and its capital are bereaved and bruised, seems… inconsiderate and totally misplaced,” he wrote on Instagram, adding that it was “a great disappointment” to cancel the show but that the “uncertain evolution of the very serious troubles” meant it was necessary for security.
There have been four nights of protests over the death of teenager Nahel, shot dead by a policeman after refusing to stop his car, via Barron’s.
Paris will be hosting couture week starting from Monday (July 3), raising questions about how other brands will react to the riots.
At the same time, Paris Fashion Week just wrapped up in the country.