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Less than a month ago, the only Celine that mattered in fashion was the brand led by the painfully chic, understated Phoebe Philo. But there's been a strange and unexpected U-turn in recent weeks – enter Celine Dion who has become summer's most talked-about style icon. Her recent tour saw her in Demna Gvasalia's Balenciaga; back in May she attended fashion's big party, the Met Gala; and, most recently, she was seen enthusiastically applauding at the couture shows in Paris. The Dionaissance is real.
As a consummate showgirl, Dion has always loved fashion. In fact, for the past five years, she's nearly exclusively worn couture for her own performances – from Schiaparelli to Versace. But her status as an avant-garde style maverick is entirely new.
This is how she did it.
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She’s a survivor
Dion’s long-standing manager and husband of 21 years died of cancer in January 2016, following three years of having a feeding tube in his stomach. She abandoned her work in 2014 to care for him full-time, while tending to her three children. When he died, she showed them the animated film Up to help make sense of their loss – explaining that their house would stay on earth while there father went “up” with his loving home metaphorically protecting him. Dion has not had an easy ride, which helps us empathise and relate to her despite her iconic status. We’re all rooting for her.
