Michael Rider


Michael Rider is an American fashion designer. Since 2025, he is the creative director of Celine, succeeding Hedi Slimane.

Early life and education

Rider was raised in Washington D.C. He attended Brown University.

Career

Rider worked as a senior designer at Balenciaga from 2004 to 2008. From 2008 to 2018 he worked under Phoebe Philo as design director of ready-to-wear at Celine. He joined Ralph [Lauren Corporation|Ralph Lauren] in 2018 as creative director, where he worked until May 2024.