The Celinish Closet

[Matias]

On 7/2/2026 at 8:11 AM, drove all night said:

Sometimes - with a little luck - very old things cross my path, like this Gucci ensemble which she wore for one of her greatest promo-shootings (IMO) way back in 1997 (photographer Michael Thompson). The slit in her skirt was probably a little too sexy for her, so they sewed it up a bit.  And where's one Gucci, another one's not far - so her shoes were too.

Have no verified information regarding the chair - just for fun I tried my luck several years ago and only found a similar no-name-product! 

We even have the chair! Now THAT'S A commitment! Thank you!! I live 90s finds!

[drove all night]

On 7/2/2026 at 4:09 PM, Els said:

Yeah, that sounds like a CRAZY amount of work and patience! I'm so impressed! It's a treasure.

Oh yes, that's indeed crazy - you need to be a nerd in one way or the other! 
But thank you again for your kind words and appreciation - really made my day. 

[drove all night]

On 7/2/2026 at 5:24 PM, Matias said:

We even have the chair! Now THAT'S A commitment! Thank you!! I live 90s finds!

I'm a nerd ... I just can't help it!  But: The chair was a random search for fun - it's not the same design as the one Céline was sitting on (if you look closely) - but very similar. But, speaking of chairs: here are some other findings ... 
Thank you for your kind words! (PS: Some 90s findings are in my quiver - so: stay tuned! )

Edited July 2, 2026 at 07:52 PM by drove all night

[emiliejolie]

On 7/2/2026 at 9:51 PM, drove all night said:

I'm a nerd ... I just can't help it!  But: The chair was a random search for fun - it's not the same design as the one Céline was sitting on (if you look closely) - but very similar. But, speaking of chairs: here are some other findings ... 
Thank you for your kind words! (PS: Some 90s findings are in my quiver - so: stay tuned! )

you are incredible !!!

 

[drove all night]

On 7/3/2026 at 3:37 PM, emiliejolie said:

you are incredible !!!

 

🧡

[drove all night]

Oh yes, she ADORES Chanel, since the late 80ies. And Chanel is mostly very easy to detect (as soon as you do know the typical Chanel details).  

Apart from that: If you find one piece in a collection you can be sure you find AT LEAST one or two other pieces she wore. Sometimes I had the impression the bought the whole collection! GOSH, I love that. Very satisfying if searches go smoothly! 

[Matias]

On 7/3/2026 at 11:39 AM, drove all night said:

Oh yes, she ADORES Chanel, since the late 80ies. And Chanel is mostly very easy to detect (as soon as you do know the typical Chanel details).  

Apart from that: If you find one piece in a collection you can be sure you find AT LEAST one or two other pieces she wore. Sometimes I had the impression the bought the whole collection! GOSH, I love that. Very satisfying if searches go smoothly! 

Indeed she was a huge Chanel fan in the mid 90s, sometimes dressed from head to toes in Chanel

Edited July 3, 2026 at 04:27 PM by Matias

[delta]

et je vous ai déjà dit que je vous adorais  j en veux encore double cadeau today 

[drove all night]

On 7/3/2026 at 6:26 PM, Matias said:

Indeed she was a huge Chanel fan in the mid 90s, sometimes dressed from head to toes in Chanel

Yes, indeed, makes it so much easier for fashion searchers! 

[drove all night]

On 7/3/2026 at 7:09 PM, delta said:

et je vous ai déjà dit que je vous adorais  j en veux encore double cadeau today 

Thank you, so much for your kind words. So: This is just for you 🧡 - All the others: Don't look at it. 

[Matias]

On 7/3/2026 at 2:57 PM, drove all night said:

Thank you, so much for your kind words. So: This is just for you 🧡 - All the others: Don't look at it. 

Oh wow! Never realized it had a bow! So cool!!!

[drove all night]

Due to missing additional pictures of that day, there's a little unsolved riddle what exactly Céline was wearing of the "Polo ID"-collection: a blanket, wrapped around her shoulders? a coat with a hoodie? but definitively not the poncho. The only thing that's verified: It's by "Polo Ralph Lauren". 

Edited July 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM by drove all night

[delta]

jamais vu merci 

 

[drove all night]

An adorable little dress from "elevenses," found on a vintage platform, where the search once again went in the opposite direction. I was 99.99% sure she had worn it: but where? When? Finally, I found the answer. 

[ivo]

I really like all these findings! 

[drove all night]

On 7/5/2026 at 3:01 PM, ivo said:

I really like all these findings! 

How kind of you, makes me happy.

Since you are of the Netherlands, may I kindly ask you something: Do you know - or would it possibly to research - the EXACT date of Céline's performance @ the TV show hosted by Hans van Willigenburg in 1990, which was posted today in the "Rare Pictures"-topic? At least a month? This would be great. Thank you very much in advance!
 

 )

[ivo]

I just found out about this performance today…. Unfortunately I don’t know. 

[Matias]

On 7/5/2026 at 11:41 AM, drove all night said:

How kind of you, makes me happy.

Since you are of the Netherlands, may I kindly ask you something: Do you know - or would it possibly to research - the EXACT date of Céline's performance @ the TV show hosted by Hans van Willigenburg in 1990, which was posted today in the "Rare Pictures"-topic? At least a month? This would be great. Thank you very much in advance!
 

 )

February 22nd 1991

[celine_dion_faces]

In the documentary "I Am Celine Dion" was a beautiful tea set: 

[drove all night]

On 7/5/2026 at 6:05 PM, Matias said:

February 22nd 1991

SUPER! Thank you so much!!! 

[delta]

j adore you re back mdr 

 

[drove all night]

On 7/5/2026 at 7:44 PM, delta said:

j adore you re back mdr 

 

Whom did you mean? "celine_dion_faces" or me too? 

[delta]

vous deux et votre travail tout ce que je découvre sur celine et un vrai bonheur vos trouvailles des morceaux inedit quoique rare mais pas grave vos photos même chez vous et la section presse qui est un régal aussi une vrai gamine et j assume bon dimanche 

 

[celine_dion_faces]

On 7/5/2026 at 9:15 PM, delta said:

vous deux et votre travail tout ce que je découvre sur celine et un vrai bonheur vos trouvailles des morceaux inedit quoique rare mais pas grave vos photos même chez vous et la section presse qui est un régal aussi une vrai gamine et j assume bon dimanche 

 

Thank you so much for your beautiful words. 

[drove all night]

On 7/5/2026 at 9:15 PM, delta said:

vous deux et votre travail tout ce que je découvre sur celine et un vrai bonheur vos trouvailles des morceaux inedit quoique rare mais pas grave vos photos même chez vous et la section presse qui est un régal aussi une vrai gamine et j assume bon dimanche 

 

Thank you very much that you always take the time to write some kind words. In times of "scrolling around" something truely precious and kind! 

[drove all night]

The designer, Christian Dior, is verified. The only thing I wasn't able (so far) to find out, if she was wearing the cape (with another dress) - or if that was custom made on the base of the cape.

[Matias]

I'm 30 years late lol, but could this be the same designer? The color and texture look very similar...the belt looks the same as well...

Edited July 7, 2026 at 09:32 PM by Matias

[drove all night]

On 7/7/2026 at 11:32 PM, Matias said:

I'm 30 years late lol, but could this be the same designer? The color and texture look very similar...the belt looks the same as well...

Oh, Matias, as much as I'd like to answer this question: But unfortunately I can't tell you. Both pieces were never found so far. The blue mini-dress she had chosen for the afterparty of AMA is still in my "Someday I might find it/hard-to-find-outfits-that-make-drove-all-night-go-crazy". On and off I try my luck again (on vintage plattforms) - so far in vain. 

And the sequin-top of the "Misled"-video I never searched. Without a really good picture (where details can be spotted) a search doesn't make sense (for me) as there are a lot of similar ones out there. So I'm afraid that one might forever stay a secret.

But if you are interested in my guess: Based on the different materials (the dress in Lurex, the top with sequins) and different cuts, I don't think they're from the same designer. The dress COULD be Chanel or Versace. 

PS: The white belts are not the same (different buckle and presumably also different material - the AMA-belt looks like satin-coated, the Misled-one leather perhaps). Alas.
 

Edited July 7, 2026 at 10:04 PM by drove all night

[Matias]

On 7/7/2026 at 6:56 PM, drove all night said:

Oh, Matias, as much as I'd like to answer this question: But unfortunately I can't tell you. Both pieces were never found so far. The blue mini-dress she had chosen for the afterparty of AMA is still in my "Someday I might find it/hard-to-find-outfits-that-make-drove-all-night-go-crazy". On and off I try my luck again (on vintage plattforms) - so far in vain. 

And the sequin-top of the "Misled"-video I never searched. Without a really good picture (where details can be spotted) a search doesn't make sense (for me) as there are a lot of similar ones out there. So I'm afraid that one might forever stay a secret.

But if you are interested in my guess: Based on the different materials (the dress in Lurex, the top with sequins) and different cuts, I don't think they're from the same designer. The dress COULD be Chanel or Versace. 

PS: The white belts are not the same (different buckle and presumably also different material - the AMA-belt looks like satin-coated, the Misled-one leather perhaps). Alas.
 

She was very Chanel coded back then lol, maybe one day!!

Oh I thought the belts were the same. The color of the dress/top is really similar. Something tells me her top was cropped for the video...maybe I'm wrong

[drove all night]

On 7/8/2026 at 1:03 AM, Matias said:

She was very Chanel coded back then lol, maybe one day!!

Oh I thought the belts were the same. The color of the dress/top is really similar. Something tells me her top was cropped for the video...maybe I'm wrong

Through and through a Chanel aficionada! 
Yeah, the color is similar, and, yes, the top looks cropped/ripped of. Seems like to be a kind of mesh fabric on the edges. Hard to say if it was only made for the video or part of the designers intentions. I'm afraid without a lot of luck we will never know the answer. That's something I've learned over the many years of searches: At one point one has to let go and accept that not everything can be found.  Not an easy task if one is a nerd like me!