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Celine Dion ‘not afraid to try things’ as she continues foray into fashion

Celine Dion launches her line of bags in Montreal, Weds. Aug. 23, 2017. Jonah Aspler/Global News

Celine Dion says she’s “very, very, very happy” these days and “not afraid to try things.”

The Quebec pop superstar attracted hordes of fans to a shoe store in downtown Montreal on Wednesday for the launch of a line of handbags and accessories.

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Dion was asked about how some pop culture watchers have dubbed 2017 “the year of Celine Dion” and her recent forays into high fashion.

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She made headlines in July after posing nude for a photo that appeared on the Instagram account of Vogue magazine.

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The photo showed the 49-year-old Dion sitting on a chair with her arms covering her breasts and her right leg crossed over her left, while a caption discussed the singer’s love of custom-made haute couture clothing.

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Dion says she emerged from a period of mourning following the death of her husband René Angélil in January 2016 with a burst of creativity.

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