The Celinish Closet

[drove all night]

1 hour ago, Thomas said:

Found some footage of Celine backstage at the Billboard Awards 1996 and as she walks off stage you can catch a brief glimpse of her shoes, turns out they are Gucci platform heels. She also wore them to the International Achievement in Arts Awards in 1997.

WOW! Great finding! Just a question: On that screencap: The sole looks white not black ... 🤔
But according to this other picture, looks very likely!! 

 

 

Edited March 5, 2026 at 09:56 PM by drove all night

[Thomas]

I think you are seeing the side of the shoe and I guess her foot, the sole is the black part directly below the heel. Hard to see in the low quality of course!

You can see better in motion:

https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/205150979-billboard-music-awards-1996-las-vegas-04-dec-1996

Edited March 5, 2026 at 10:34 PM by Thomas

[drove all night]

1 hour ago, Thomas said:

I think you are seeing the side of the shoe and I guess her foot, the sole is the black part directly below the heel. Hard to see in the low quality of course!

You can see better in motion:

https://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/item/205150979-billboard-music-awards-1996-las-vegas-04-dec-1996

Ahhhh! YES! Now it's clear! Thank you very much! 
B.t.w. Never seen this footage before (and I thought that I already had seen EVERYTHING of her! 😄😄😄)

[drove all night]

This was for sure the most emotional research I've ever did in relation with "our" Queen! Starting with the moment in "I AM: CELINE DION" where she mentioned that the necklace once belonged to Maria Callas and that she hoped she would give her strength by carrying it. The fact she chose something of "La Divina" moved me to tears! Long before Céline came into my life I was an affacionate opera fan and adoring interpretations of the great Callas. Her way to pour so much heart and soul in the roles she sang deeply captured my heart! Just like Céline does in her genre of music. 
So, after mentioning that the necklace once belonged to Callas, I remembered a record I once possessed where Callas was wearing a necklace with pendants - So this was the start to find more pictures of Callas. She used to wear it in a different way, and not with all pendants as the collection grew over the years. But that Orthodox Cross was always part of it.
I also found out about the Sotheby's auction in 2007 where (presumably) it was bought by Réne for her.

These findings are certainly the heart of my HUGE "CelinishCloset"-collection!

PS: If you like my contributions to the new reactivated thread, I would be happy about a "LIKE" or some words (and I assume all the other contributors as well!). Putting together content isn't so "quick and easy" to be done. A LOT OF WORK stand behind the images and words - so: A little reaction of the readers up here would just be lovely and appreciative! Thank you!

Edited March 6, 2026 at 04:23 PM by drove all night

[george_matei]

15 minutes ago, drove all night said:

This was for sure the most emotional research I've ever did in relation with "our" Queen! Starting with the moment in "I AM: CELINE DION" where she mentioned that the necklace once belonged to Maria Callas and that she hoped she would give her strength by carrying it. The fact she chose something of "La Divina" moved me to tears! Long before Céline came into my life I was an affacionate opera fan and adoring interpretations of the great Callas. Her way to pour so much heart and soul in the roles she sang deeply captured my heart! Just like Céline does in her genre of music. 
So, after mentioning that the necklace once belonged to Callas, I remembered a record I once possessed where Callas was wearing a necklace with pendants - So this was the start to find more pictures of Callas. She used to wear it in a different way, and not with all pendants as the collection grew over the years. But that Orthodox Cross was always part of it.
I also found out about the Sotheby's auction in 2007 where (presumably) it was bought by Réne for her.

These findings are certainly the heart of my HUGE "CelinishCloset"-collection!

PS: If you like my contributions to the new reactivated thread, I would be happy about a "LIKE" or some words (and I assume all the other contributors as well!). Putting together content isn't so "quick and easy" to be done. A LOT OF WORK stand behind the images and words - so: A little reaction of the readers up here would just be lovely and appreciative! Thank you!

Huge fan of both. Somehow, I see them very similar. 
Thank you for your hardwork! ❤️

[drove all night]

2 minutes ago, george_matei said:

Huge fan of both. Somehow, I see them very similar. 
Thank you for your hardwork! ❤️

Thank YOU for your kind words! And lovely to read that you love Maria Callas' work as well! 💛

[emiliejolie]

3 hours ago, drove all night said:

"I also found out about the Sotheby's auction in 2007 where (presumably) it was bought by Réne for her."

 

You are right. Céline said it once in interview, that she has always feel very emotive regarding Mariah Callas, because beside her fame, and the passion of her art she was so unhappy. And Céline added it was such a gift to have been loved by her family and relatives.

So René bought it for one of her birthday.

It is even more powerful since it wasn't a fashion necklace. M. Callas carried it so many times, it was really an intimate jewel to her, and now to Céline.

Edited March 6, 2026 at 08:04 PM by emiliejolie

[scarletpimpernel]

14 hours ago, drove all night said:

This was for sure the most emotional research I've ever did in relation with "our" Queen! Starting with the moment in "I AM: CELINE DION" where she mentioned that the necklace once belonged to Maria Callas and that she hoped she would give her strength by carrying it. The fact she chose something of "La Divina" moved me to tears! Long before Céline came into my life I was an affacionate opera fan and adoring interpretations of the great Callas. Her way to pour so much heart and soul in the roles she sang deeply captured my heart! Just like Céline does in her genre of music. 
So, after mentioning that the necklace once belonged to Callas, I remembered a record I once possessed where Callas was wearing a necklace with pendants - So this was the start to find more pictures of Callas. She used to wear it in a different way, and not with all pendants as the collection grew over the years. But that Orthodox Cross was always part of it.
I also found out about the Sotheby's auction in 2007 where (presumably) it was bought by Réne for her.

These findings are certainly the heart of my HUGE "CelinishCloset"-collection!

PS: If you like my contributions to the new reactivated thread, I would be happy about a "LIKE" or some words (and I assume all the other contributors as well!). Putting together content isn't so "quick and easy" to be done. A LOT OF WORK stand behind the images and words - so: A little reaction of the readers up here would just be lovely and appreciative! Thank you!

Thank u so much for this post, every time I look at or listen to anything from Maria and Celine it is so moving. They are both such similar emotional  human beings with such big hearts, their eyes are also so similar in the way that you can see that depth in them.

The book about Maria, Cast A Diva is a very interesting read or listen, showing the similarities between them except as Celine has said she had all the love in her life that Maria didn't 🥲

There was a few touches in the documentary about Maria wasn't there, the necklace, a book on the table and that beautiful picture on her wall, I couldn't get that image out of my mind and discovered on google that it was of Maria as a young child. 

I think Celines La Diva song is a special song  of them being together in a moment, the emotion and also when she performed it for that tv special. Seeing Céline wearing the necklace and holding it is such a moving connection between them

 

Edited March 7, 2026 at 06:52 AM by scarletpimpernel

[drove all night]

10 hours ago, scarletpimpernel said:

Thank u so much for this post, every time I look at or listen to anything from Maria and Celine it is so moving. They are both such similar emotional  human beings with such big hearts, their eyes are also so similar in the way that you can see that depth in them.

The book about Maria, Cast A Diva is a very interesting read or listen, showing the similarities between them except as Celine has said she had all the love in her life that Maria didn't 🥲

There was a few touches in the documentary about Maria wasn't there, the necklace, a book on the table and that beautiful picture on her wall, I couldn't get that image out of my mind and discovered on google that it was of Maria as a young child. 

I think Celines La Diva song is a special song  of them being together in a moment, the emotion and also when she performed it for that tv special. Seeing Céline wearing the necklace and holding it is such a moving connection between them

 

Oh "scarletpimpernel"!!!! I never ever thought that someone else would also recognize the painting which was hanging in Céline's house. The strange thing was, that I didn't recognize it on first sight. I had the strange feeling haven seen it "somewhere", but only vaguely! Until last year when a Greek friend of mine sent a link to an article about Maria, and there it was! This picture you also discovered! Moved me too that Céline had such a huge painting of the 3 years old Maria. Very strange on the original picture: Her mother, father and sister are dressed - Maria only wears a necklace and a drap!
And yes, of course I've also detected the book on Céline's table. And in the scene where Céline's sitting by the pool she's listening to the aria of "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" from the first act of Alfredo Catalani's opera "La Wally". In my opinion the best and most moving rendition of that aria! https://youtu.be/uIOifQrFtmU?si=3c_c41002_MZMRUF

Thank you VERY MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENT, which made me very happy and touched me deeply! 💛

 

[delta]

1 hour ago, drove all night said:

Oh, « scarletpimpernel » !!! Je n’aurais jamais pensé que quelqu’un d’autre reconnaîtrait aussi le tableau accroché dans la maison de Céline. Le plus étrange, c’est que je ne l’ai pas reconnue au premier regard. J’ai eu ce sentiment étrange de l’avoir vu « quelque part », mais seulement vaguement ! Jusqu’à l’année dernière, quand un ami grec m’a envoyé un lien vers un article sur Maria, et il était là ! Cette photo que vous avez aussi découverte ! Cela m’a aussi touché que Céline ait un si grand tableau de Maria, qui avait 3 ans. Très étrange sur la photo originale : sa mère, son père et sa sœur sont habillés – Maria ne porte qu’un collier et un drap !
Et oui, bien sûr, j’ai aussi repéré le livre sur la table de Céline. Et dans la scène où Céline est assise près de la piscine, elle écoute l’air de « Ebben ? Ne andrò lontana » du premier acte de l’opéra « La Wally » d’Alfredo Catalani. À mon avis, la meilleure et la plus émouvante interprétation de cet air ! https://youtu.be/uIOifQrFtmU?si=3c_c41002_MZMRUF

Merci BEAUCOUP pour votre commentaire, qui m’a rendu très heureux et profondément touché ! 💛

 

[delta]

Bonjour 

 

avez vous deja trouver ses chaussures là svp desolé pour la photo elle n est pas au bon endroit 

merci 

[drove all night]

11 minutes ago, delta said:

Bonjour 

 

avez vous deja trouver ses chaussures là svp desolé pour la photo elle n est pas au bon endroit 

merci 

I have to look in my collection. I'm not sure - meanwhile there are too many items in my files to remember everything. I'll have look as soon as I come home and will let you know by then!

[Thomas]

Pretty sure they're Manolo Blahnik.

[drove all night]

2 hours ago, delta said:

Bonjour 

 

avez vous deja trouver ses chaussures là svp desolé pour la photo elle n est pas au bon endroit 

merci 

Oui, j'avais déjà trouvé ces chaussures auparavant. Mais j'avais une meilleure photo.

[drove all night]

1 hour ago, Thomas said:

Pretty sure they're Manolo Blahnik.

WOW! Thomas! Chapeau to detect them as Manolos from that picture Delta posted (where not much of the shoe is visible)! 👏 And, yes, you are right, they are Manolos. But not the correct version. Céline's has only two straps over her toes and the "strap tongue" is a bit different - more triangular than rectangular. As you certainly know there were never original color picture of this promo-shoot published, we can only guess the color. But it more looks like brown/black to me. 
I'm not 100 % sure regarding the name of the shoes. I found them many years after 2003 on a vintage page, where rarely the original names are mentioned.

[Thomas]

Oh yes, I can see in the new photo you added where you can see the full shoe. I do prefer the brown colour variant.

[drove all night]

17 minutes ago, Thomas said:

Oh yes, I can see in the new photo you added where you can see the full shoe. I do prefer the brown colour variant.

Me too!

In any case a truely creative shoe! 😁

[delta]

waou un enorme merci c est super un énorme merci franchement je suis plus que contente que ce fil ai repris je me régale tous les jours 

 

[drove all night]

4 hours ago, delta said:

waou un enorme merci c est super un énorme merci franchement je suis plus que contente que ce fil ai repris je me régale tous les jours 

 

Avec une immense joie! Merci infiniment pour vos gentils mots! Je suis également ravie que le forum soit réparé et que "CelinishCloset" soit de nouveau "alimentée"!

[drove all night]

Today I do have some shoes for you. I've been "running after them" since 2004! 🤣🤣 🏃‍♀️👠But the weird thing in fashion-searches is, that it sometimes gets more "easier" to find something many, many years after Céline wore it, as the item can be found on vintage pages or ebay.

Certainly very cute sandals by Valentino Garavani and a cute-elegant look Céline chose for the "ELLA"awards in 2004. (The dress by Iranian-born American fashion designer Behnaz Sarafpour was already found way back then by Frida in July 2008. I just updated the Runway pictures add it here again.)
 

Edited March 8, 2026 at 02:19 PM by drove all night

[Thomas]

She was beautiful that night, one of her best looks of 2004. 😍

A few more "fill in the gaps" items from the past few years.

Y/PROJECT

Y/PROJECT

LE SPECS

ALBERTA FERRETTI

CHANEL

VERSACE

DR. MARTENS

OFF-WHITE

DIOR

ERIN FETHERSTON

SAINT LAURENT

ELIE SAAB

GUCCI

MAISON MARGIELA

MAISON MARGIELA

MAISON MARGIELA

Y/PROJECT

VERSACE
 

[delta]

je capote mdr j adore comme une petite fille devant un magasin de jouet moi c est plutôt les parfums tiens que sait on de ses préférences olfactives, ça serait intéressant no 

 

Dans le documentaire je pense qu on voit tout un panel de louis vuitton no 

[drove all night]

42 minutes ago, delta said:

je capote mdr j adore comme une petite fille devant un magasin de jouet moi c est plutôt les parfums tiens que sait on de ses préférences olfactives, ça serait intéressant no 

 

Dans le documentaire je pense qu on voit tout un panel de louis vuitton no 

I've not found so much. Parfums are difficult to find on screencaps or bad quality pictures. Only if you do know the bottles/labels. 

[delta]

je vous adore merccccccccccccciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

[drove all night]

25 minutes ago, delta said:

je vous adore merccccccccccccciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

J'ai regardé à nouveau si je reconnaissais le parfum qu'elle vaporise dans la scène, mais malheureusement non. Si l'on ne connaît pas le flacon, il est impossible de le reconnaître. 
Mais j'ai découvert un autre parfum Tom Ford sur la table. Il en existe deux couleurs, difficile de dire laquelle elle a.  
Le flacon foncé au milieu est également de Tom Ford, mais il y a tellement de possibilités que je ne sais pas lequel elle pourrait avoir.

(Je traduis toujours mon texte avec Google, car je ne parle malheureusement pas très bien le français !)

 

[celine_dion_faces]

Screencap from the documentary "I Am Celine"

LA LIGNE

[celine_dion_faces]

24 minutes ago, drove all night said:

J'ai regardé à nouveau si je reconnaissais le parfum qu'elle vaporise dans la scène, mais malheureusement non. Si l'on ne connaît pas le flacon, il est impossible de le reconnaître. 
Mais j'ai découvert un autre parfum Tom Ford sur la table. Il en existe deux couleurs, difficile de dire laquelle elle a.  
Le flacon foncé au milieu est également de Tom Ford, mais il y a tellement de possibilités que je ne sais pas lequel elle pourrait avoir.

(Je traduis toujours mon texte avec Google, car je ne parle malheureusement pas très bien le français !)

 

Wow! You have the eyes of an eagle. 😲

[drove all night]

27 minutes ago, celine_dion_faces said:

Wow! You have the eyes of an eagle. 😲

Thank you! Better said: "The eyes of a nerd!" 🤣👀

[drove all night]

And another pair of shoes that waited patiently 11 years in my "Someday-I'll-Find-It"-File. 🤪 Now and then I tried my luck again - until some nights ago I found them! 😀 Again on a vintage platform. So, here they are, those very sexy strap heels she chose for the "Billboard Awards" in 2015.

[drove all night]

Due to the posting @ Céline Dion of today, March 10th: https://youtu.be/jRERD9mDWg4?si=snOXNV9xGEXVkB-s

Now THAT was easy to find!!! Strange that no one else found it before - so, here we go: Céline chose a very popular outfit for her performance which made headlines in the fashion scene in 1996. Mostly because Gwyneth Paltrow chose it for the 13th MTV Video Awards in September 1996 (so this was before Céline's performance was broadcast and maybe even recorded). The red velvet tuxedo can also be seen in the "Gucci"-museum in Florence (Italy).

It's Gucci all over look. Due to the fog the shoes are only a wild guess (A request to all cameramen of this planet: ALWAYS film Céline's shoes without any smoke! 🤣🤣🤣🎥) - but I am 90 % sure those are Gucci as well.

By that time Tom Ford was the designer head in the "House of Gucci" - he revived the red velvet look for his own collection in 2019 (only with satin pants and peek-a-boo shoes) - and Céline looked gorgeous - both times: In 1996 and in 2019.