Celine a french luxury fashion house under the artistic, creative, and image direction of Hedi Slimane, a French photographer and fashion designer who has appointed Lisa as Celine’s first official global ambassador, She is a multi-talented artist widely known as a member of the band Blackpink where she performs as a rapper, singer, and dancer.
In addition to inspiring many through her talents and skills, she has had high influence through her high fashion and personal style as the muse and ambassador of Celine since she can be found in music videos, performances, appearances, several magazine shoots, and in her everyday looks wearing Celine pieces that many have admired and coveted. This is no surprise as Lisa is known as one of the most influential personalities
BRAND AMBASSADOR
A brand ambassador is defined as a person who is formally recognized and employed by the brand as a representative to raise brand awareness and promote products. Often they are the face commonly associated with the fashion house as they will embody the identity of the brand through their own appearance, demeanor, and values. Scott M. Davis when speaking on ambassadorships in relation to Brand Asset Management in his novel states it is defined as “a balanced investment approach for building the meaning of the brand, communicating it internally and externally, and leveraging it to increase brand profitability, brand asset value, and brand returns over time.” This is done through numerous avenues and creative endeavors.
Lisa has taken part in luxury brands such as Bvlgari, MAC, Prada, and most recently Celine which creates a special synergy because she embodies many of the important traits which make her fit perfectly with these brands since she has one of the most influential personalities.
BLACKPINK STYLIST ON LISA’S LOOKS
Like the other BlackPink members, Rosé has an improvisational luxurious style that is elegant and polished, but each member has their own personal style and brand ambassadorships that suit their personalities which differentiates their looks and allows for expressive outfits that suit each member. Lisa contributes a special bold factor that handbag designer and Blackpink Stylist Choi Kyung Won will capture in her fashion.
When speaking on her styling approach for Lisa’s style she states: “Lisa, since she is a rapper, is styled with boyish nuance and a witty look.” The stylist is able to easily integrate the pieces of Celine seamlessly into Lisa’s looks because there is this bold attractive factor that is so dynamic, but very charismatic, chic, and energetic in nature.
THE FIRST CELINE AMBASSADOR
The house originally stressed the creation of creating clothes that women could live both comfortably and fashionably in 1945 and by the 1970s had gone on to become the international brand that we now know today for French ready-to-wear and leather luxury goods. The look of Celine is very captivating, easygoing, and chic in terms of aesthetics and has a wide range of offerings that are strong on their own along with being very versatile and buildable that are created within the vision of Hedi Slimane, a very influential figure in fashion who has reconfigured menswear at the turn of the 21st century and offers a special factor within womenswear that is refined, but so carefree and unique. Both womenswear and menswear often reference his personal inspirations of musicians, making Lisa a powerful choice as a brand ambassador.
EDITORIALS & CAMPAIGNS WITH CELINE
She debuted in the CELINE Essentials campaign shot by Slimane in his signature black and white portraiture which features pieces such as the classic leather biker and sequined jacket, dark denim flares, loose fit jersey tank top, and Triomphe low lace-up sneakers. Since then, Lisa has been photographed in numerous Celine pieces for editorials and campaigns, for instance, The work of the designer and muse together was also showcased on the cover of Vogue for Korea titled a contemporary icon in celebration of Lisa. The look is elevated causal- very sleek and sultry yet still wearable with a bit of edge for a cooler vibe through the silhouette that is carefully crafted and honed by the designer.
The look is elevated yet down to earth- very sleek and sultry yet still wearable with a bit of edge for a cooler vibe through the silhouette that is carefully crafted and honed by the designer. Lisa carried this same type of vibe into a group photo shoot for Blackpink where they were featured on the Elle US October 2020 cover along with personal shots of each of the member’s looks. Here their differences and unique qualities are evident through the fashion of the brands Chanel, Dior, YSL, and Celine. Here Lisa is wearing
For a more personal solo shoot focusing on Lisa for Dazed Korea where she was on the Magazine Cover of the February 2019 Issue, she can be seen wearing Celine SPRING 2019 READY-TO-WEAR, the first collection released under Hedi Slimane for the fashion house. For the interview, Lisa expressed her love for photography and taking photos of the sky which are shoot references. She also speaks about how she finds the clothing to be very cool and have a special sort of charisma stating that there is something more about them.
On another solo shoot, she modeled pieces from the Winter 2019 collection wearing a range of pieces that showcase the style and essence of Celine. The shoot featured Lisa at the Celine’s Rue Vivienne headquarters on the historical grand staircase of the 17th-century office where she wore refined looks that convey her preference for easygoing yet elevated looks that are both minimal and luxurious affirming her role as brand ambassador.
Lisa’s influence is high reaching, Harper’s Bazaar Thailand’s May 2019 issue, a distributor reported that all 120,000 copies of the magazine were sold out. Normally only 30,000 copies will be printed and for a well-known celebrity, there will be an average of 60,000 copies. Despite the surplus, demands were not met on the release of this issue where Lisa can be seen in a multitude of high fashion outfits also including a dress from CELINE’s fashion show under Slimane, confirming and showcasing her ambassadorship.
CELINE FASHION SHOW ATTENDANCE
She first attended the fashion show of CELINE 04 MEN SUMMER 20 where she was sporting where an EMBROIDERED ‘CHASSEUR’ jacket, denim with a skinny fit with mid waist wise, Fall 2019 RTW over knee Boots, and the Triomphe bag in red. Within minutes of the runway’s presentation, the hashtag #LALISAxCelinePFW was trending. The collection held the essence of the hedonism of the late 60s to early 70s. A very nostalgic collection that Lisa captured on her own camera from the front row seated by other musicians such as Miles Kane.
Following Lisa’s attendance at CELINE 04 MEN SUMMER 20, Lyst reported that global searches for Celine’s Triomphe bag leaped by 66% on June 28, 2019, after she shared her fashion on her social media and that many took style cues. Another example of her influence in hand with Celine is when her hashtag LALISAXCELINEPFW broke records with over 3 million tweets from her fans.
Lisa also attended CELINE 05 WOMEN SUMMER 20, she shared her experience and fashion over Instagram updates and gave fans a look into her experience with Celine and her style for the event. The Celine collection had a focus on curating the wardrobe with a 1974 theme for when Celine was a destination store that was brought back in a nonchalant undone manner that Lisa would go on to wear later.She is noted as one of the strongest presences at Paris Fashion Week and raised attraction at both of the Celine shows she attended where she admired the clothing so much that she even forgot to photograph she said in an interview.
PERSONAL STYLE PREFERENCES
In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar Lisa she enjoys Hedi’s designs as they are simple, yet clever and dynamic. As for the fashion house, Lisa has spoken about how the house gives her inspiration and hopes to take that feeling and in turn inspire others. She believes the celine look makes a strong impression on its own stating,, “The effect is high fashion and wearable at the same time.”
Lisa’s preferred shapes and silhouettes from Celine are the knee-length flared skirts and bootcut denim pants. She prefers denim since they make her legs look longer. This is produced by the proportions of the pant in relation to body stature that produces a streamlined look that enhances features. She often wears this in everyday looks and in travel outfits. Lisa often sports the Celine Dylan Flared Jeans with Signature in Union Wash Denim, $1,350 USD, stating, “The jeans, in particular, make my legs look long and I wear them quite often.” She also expressed her preferences for the bow collar shirts due to the versatility of the piece and being able to change the entire style through how the bow is styled while still looking chic which she can be seen wearing in Blackpink 24/365 for example. As for her top three pieces, she enjoyed the Celine coat in printed cashmere goat, the Celine Folk Dress in Printed Silk Lamé, and the dress she wore in the “How You Like That” music video.
OUTFITS OFF RUNWAY
Lisa’s outfits often consist of Celine pieces for both formal and casual events since Celine offers a range of products that have differing levels of formality that can easily be adapted from day to night through styling. For the How You Like That Press Conference, Lisa is wearing a midi shirt dress in Triomphe silk from Celine Fall 2020 Ready-to-Wear paired off with a medium operon chain belt with a hook with gold hardware to unify the look and create a sleek feminine silhouette finished off with the Claude boot in calfskin. It’s a very poised and more elegant look that suits the occasion for promoting their music video.
At another event, the GOLDEN DISC AWARDS day 1 in 2019 Red Carpet Lisa was styled in a Celine dress from spring/summer 2019 ready to wear that she was also photographed in great for Dazed in the same year.When shopping at Celine, in Paris Lisa was Spotted Shopping at CELINE Store in Paris wearing a marin sweater, box pleat skirt, luco maillons triomphe, and medium folco bag. The outfit is an elevated casual that presents Lisa’s preferred silhouette.For an airport look, she wore a head-to-toe Celine look featuring a long double-breasted blazer, flared pants in union wash denim, boots, and it bag all from the Celine Spring Summer 20 collection a look that is styled to look straight off the runway.
Overall, Lisa has proven to be one of the most influential personalities and become a style icon for many during her time as Celine’s ambassador. The synergy between Celine and Lisa is constantly evolving and producing a great impact as designer Hedi Slimane continues to create and make history with the house and ambassador Lisa explores more creative endeavors through her music and style, proving to be an inspirational force within and beyond fashion.
SOURCES: Lisa BlackPink Celine Updates – https://blackpinkupdate.com/tag/blackpink-lisa-celine/ Interview with Blackpink Stylist – https://kbizoom.com/stylist-explained-why-jennie-is-biased-to-get-the-best-outfits-in-black-pink#:~:text=Choi%20Kyung%20Won%20has%20been,but%20also%20elegant%20and%20luxurious. Lisa’s Dazed Photoshoot & Interview – https://blackpinkupdate.com/blackpink-lisa-for-dazed-korea-magazine-cover-february-2019-issue/ Harper’s Bazaar Interview With Lisa – https://www.harpersbazaar.com.sg/fashion/exclusive-celine-global-ambassador-blackpink-lisa/ 15 LisaXCeline Outfits – https://www.vogue.co.uk/miss-vogue/gallery/lisa-blackpink-celine-ambassador Jennie & Lisa for Vogue – https://blackpinkupdate.com/jennie-and-lisa-featured-in-vogue-korea-november-2019-issue/#jp-carousel-51049 Lisa Impact Stats/quote- https://black-pink.fandom.com/wiki/Lisa Clips of Lisa at Celine Fashion shows via @People_in_pfw Lisa at Celine Fashion Show via Loic Prigent Lisa Shopping via @Starshootinparis
