Michael Rider is an American fashion designer.[1] Since 2025, he is the creative director of Celine, succeeding Hedi Slimane.[2][3]

Michael Rider
Born
Washington D.C.
EducationBrown University
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Early life and education

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Rider was raised in Washington D.C.[4] He attended Brown University's class 2002.[2][5]

Career

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Rider worked as a senior designer at Balenciaga from 2004 to 2008 under Nicolas Ghesquière[6] . From 2008 to 2018 he worked under Phoebe Philo as design director of ready-to-wear at Celine.[7] He joined Ralph Lauren in 2018 as creative director, where he worked until May 2024.[8][9]

References

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  1. Hine, Samuel (2024-10-02). "Hedi Slimane Is Out at Celine—and This American Designer Is In". GQ. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  2. 1 2 Gallagher, Jacob (October 2, 2024). "The Whiplash of a Major Fashion World Shake-up". The New York Times.
  3. Dazed (2024-10-02). "Who is Michael Rider, Celine's new creative director?". Dazed. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  4. "Signs of the Times: Post-Spring Fashion Special". Brown Daily Herald. April 28, 2000.
  5. "Who is Michael Rider, Celine's new creative director?". BoF. 2026-04-05. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  6. "Who is Michael Rider, Celine's new creative director?". BoF. 2026-04-05. Retrieved 2026-04-05.
  7. "Michael Rider Will Replace Hedi Slimane at Celine". Harper's Bazaar. 2024-10-02. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  8. Guilbault, Laure (2024-10-02). "Michael Rider is the new creative director at Celine". Vogue Business. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
  9. Milnes, Hilary (2024-05-13). "Polo Ralph Lauren's Michael Rider to exit". Vogue Business. Retrieved 2024-10-24.