Celine is owned by LVMH (France, EPA: MC), which acquired the brand on 1 July 1996.[1][2] Celine was founded in 1945 in Paris and was independent until 1996.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: LVMH Universal Registration Document 2025, 1 March 2026. Last checked .
Celine began in 1945 as a made-to-measure childrens shoe shop in Paris and became a womenswear house in the 1960s. LVMH acquired it in 1996, and successive creative directors have redefined it so completely that its identity is closely tied to whoever is designing.
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LVMH controls 20 brands on Brandtree, 13 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
LVMH has more brands in luxury fashion & leather goods on Brandtree than any other owner: 8 of 40.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander McQueen | Kering | 🇫🇷 France |
| Jil Sander | OTB Group | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Alaïa | Richemont | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Burberry | Burberry | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Miu Miu | Prada Group | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Thom Browne | Zegna | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Giorgio Armani | Armani | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Versace | Capri Holdings | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
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LVMH is a publicly listed company headquartered in Paris, France, founded in 1987. Brandtree records 20 brands under its control, and it is listed as EPA: MC.
LVMH was formed in 1987 by the merger of Louis Vuitton with Moët Hennessy and is the largest luxury group in the world. It is controlled by the Arnault family through the holding company Christian Dior SE.
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 322 brands that began in France. 100 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Celine is not one of them.
LVMH acquired Celine, which had begun in 1945 as a made-to-measure children's shoe shop in Paris before becoming a womenswear house. Successive creative directors have redefined it so completely that its identity is closely tied to whoever is designing. The price was not disclosed.
The parent company of Celine is LVMH, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Yes. Celine originated in France in 1945 and its owner, LVMH, is also headquartered in France.
LVMH completed its acquisition of Celine on 1 July 1996, after announcing the deal on 1 July 1996. The price was not disclosed.
Celine was an independent company from its founding in 1945 in Paris until LVMH acquired it in 1996.
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Celine is still owned by LVMH. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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