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Celine

Luxury fashion

Paris fashion and leather goods house selling ready-to-wear, handbags, shoes and accessories to wealthy shoppers through its own stores.

Luxury fashionSince 1945Paris, France
How it started

Joined LVMH in 1996.

1996bought by LVMH

LVMH acquired Celine, founded in 1945 by Céline Vipiana, in 1996, the same year it bought Loewe, to widen its fashion portfolio.

How big it is

How big is Celine?

178Stores worldwide
2,500Employees
€37.8BFashion & Leather Goods revenue (all maisons)FY2025
Its place in LVMH

A Paris house beside Vuitton and Dior.

Celine adds a Paris ready-to-wear and handbag house to LVMH's Fashion & Leather Goods group, next to Louis Vuitton and Dior.

Who it competes with
SSaint LaurentChanelHermèsPPrada
What LVMH does not disclose
  • Celine revenue (reported inside Fashion & Leather Goods)
  • Celine operating profit
  • Price LVMH paid for Celine in 1996
  • LVMH does not report this maison's share of group revenue
The group behind itLVMH
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Sources

Every number on this page comes from LVMH's own reports.

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