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WHAT DOES HEDI SLIMANE KNOW ABOUT WHAT REAL WOMEN WANT? IT’S BEEN OVER TWO YEARS SINCE HE TOOK OVER THE REINS AT CELINE AND IT’S A QUESTION THAT STILL GETS TOSSED UP. NEVER MIND THAT NEARLY EVERY ONE OF HIS WOMEN’S COLLECTIONS FOR THE HOUSE HAS BEEN GROUNDED IN SOPHISTICATED, SENSIBLE PIECES DESIGNED WITH THE FRENCH BOURGEOIS (READ: DISCREET, CLASSY, COOL) IN MIND. CASE IN POINT: HIS SPRING 2020 UPDATE OF THE HORIZONTAL CABAS CELINE TOTE, WHICH DEBUTED LAST YEAR. THE ORIGINAL IS A SUMMERY YET ELEGANT CANVAS NUMBER LARGE ENOUGH FOR DOCUMENTS AND DAILY ESSENTIALS. NOW HE’S ADDED BUTTONS ON THE SIDES SO THAT IT CAN BE MADE MORE COMPACT (READ: IT’S EVEN MORE USER-FRIENDLY). SO IF THERE’S DOUBT OVER WHETHER THE MAN UNDERSTANDS REAL WOMEN: AT LEAST HE KNOWS HOW TO KEEP MAKING OUR LIVES (AND STYLE) BETTER – SOMETHING WE CAN’T SAY FOR MANY OF THE WORLD’S LEADERS TODAY.