Many celebrities walked the 2017 Met Gala carpet earlier this year in outlandish styles, but only Celine Dion used the moment to propel her transformation into a fashion maven.
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The deaths left a void in her life but also convinced Dion to forge ahead, suggests Alison Eastwood, editor-in-chief at Hello Canada.
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But getting credit as a fashion influencer was mostly new territory for the singer in 2017.
Years ago, Dion was better known for her clothing missteps, like the backwards pantsuit she wore to the Oscars in 1999 which divided critics. Other clothing choices were less inspired and sometimes called safe and undistinguished.
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Roach ran into Dion at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards and they hit it off instantly. Within a couple of days, the pair was collaborating on big ideas, like putting her into the now famous hoodie.
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By 2017, the partnership between Roach and Dion had really clicked. Paparazzi and fashion magazines documented her every move as she began stepping out at Parisian hotels draped in show-stopping designs.
Dion ignited chatter by wearing a white Ralph & Russo cape and matching pantsuit topped with a wide-brimmed hat, and she also won praises for coupling a Dice Kayek blouse detailed with a giant black bow with high-waisted pants and Tom Ford heels.
Many of the looks were coupled with handbags from the 香蕉视频直播淐eline Dion香蕉视频直播� branded collection she began selling this summer.
Afiya Francisco, a Toronto-based style expert, compliments Roach for enhancing Dion香蕉视频直播檚 fashion sense.
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The singer has described her foray into haute couture as a source of joy after the death of her husband. She香蕉视频直播檚 also credited Roach with inspiring her creativity.
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Roach says Dion香蕉视频直播檚 vast knowledge of the industry often astounds him.
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Dion香蕉视频直播檚 move into the fashion industry could also give her pop music career a boost. It香蕉视频直播檚 been rumoured she could release new English-language material in 2018.
Eastwood rebuffs suggestions that Dion has simply been trying to stoke buzz for a new album and her fashion lines. She says after interviewing the singer a number of times, she香蕉视频直播檚 confident Dion is simply tapping into another outlet for her own happiness.
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Eastwood also predicts that Dion is only getting started with her grand aspirations and could surprise the world by stepping onto a catwalk during Milan Fashion Week in February.
Whatever is next for Dion, Francisco expects her style choices will continue to work in her favour in the coming months.
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David Friend, The Canadian Press
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