(FILES) Celine designer Hedi Slimane salutes the audience at the end of the presentation of Celine's Men Spring/Summer 2020 fashion collection on June 23, 2019 in Paris. Hedi Slimane, Celine's artistic creation and image director since January 2018, is stepping down from his post, the French fashion house belonging to the LVMH group announced in a statement on October 2, 2024. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)