Hedi Slimane

Hedi Slimane’s Diary: Dustin Hoffman

April 24, 2012Arts0 comment1968 Views
Yves Saint Laurent creative director and photographer Hedi Slimane has made waves with his starkly contrasting black and white photography. This latest collection of striking portraits of iconic film actor Dustin Hoffman continue to do his work justice. Each intimate shot...

Hedi Slimane’s Diary: Marilyn Manson

April 13, 2012Arts7 comments3041 Views
Hedi Slimane is best regarded for his time spent with Dior Homme, but the renowned French-born designer is also a highly accomplished photographer. On his signature black and white aesthetic, Slimane recently shot American goth rocker Marilyn Manson in a raw session that...

Hedi Slimane for Yves Saint Laurent

March 7, 2012Style4 comments3763 Views
Yves Saint Laurent will once again be sailing with a director at the helm. Because of the sensitivity of the subject, an official announcement has yet to be made, but an inside senior executive has confirmed that as of Wednesday, March 7, Hedi Slimane will be named as the new...

Rumor: Hedi Slimane for Yves Saint Laurent?

February 26, 2012Style16 comments5824 Views
Rumors are circulating that Hedi Slimane will take over the creative reins from Stefano Pilati at the esteemed French fashion house of Yves Saint Laurent. Slimane, who’s most notable for his androgynous, ultra skinny forward-thinking suits, has reinvented himself as a...

Commonwealth Projects: Hedi Slimane “California Song” Video

January 25, 2012Arts0 comment1032 Views
Production company Commonwealth Projects presents a video documentation of Hedi Slimane's "California Song" installation at MOCA’s Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, California. Although known for his influential fashion design, the French contemporary is held in high...

The New York Times: A Fashion Designer’s Second Act with Hedi Slimane

November 11, 2011Style2 comments3606 Views
Following his 2007 resignation as artistic director at Dior Homme, many people anticipated Hedi Slimane to branch out and start his own fashion label – a freedom that one could easily expect following the widely publicized conflicts with former label executives. While a brief...

Hedi Slimane x Stie-lo Original T-Shirt Boxset

November 2, 2011Style0 comment952 Views
World renowned fashion designer turned photographer, Hedi Slimane collaborates with Stie-lo to create an original T-shirt boxset that will feature Hedi's both published and unpublished works over the years. Only 100 of these sets are available globally and are signed by Hedi...

Anthology of A Decade by Hedi Slimane

October 17, 2011Arts1 comment297 Views
Despite his rise to fame and popularity via his previous role at Dior Homme, photography was Hedi Slimane's initial creative outlet. From his first camera at the age of 11 to his recent participation in the photographic world, a retrospective of Slimane's work can be seen...

Vogue Hommes Japan: Issue #7 2011-2012 Fall/Winter “Everyday is My Birthday” Editorial by Hedi Slimane

October 3, 2011Style0 comment176 Views
Vogue Hommes Japan’s 7th issue features a fashion editorial shot by former Dior Homme creative director Hedi Slimane. Highlighting imagery that’s boasting of monochromatic and colorful shots, Slimane focused his lens on models Matt Ardell, Lucky Blue & The Atomics. This new...

Hedi Slimane “California Song” Exhibition @ MOCA

October 2, 2011Arts3 comments220 Views
Noted former fashion designer turned photographer Hedi Slimane's "California Song" exhibition is coming to MOCA in Los Angeles. Best known for his stints at Yves Saint Laurent and Dior Homme as an art director and designer, Slimane made a foray into photography in recent years,...

Hedi Slimane for Dazed & Confused 20th Anniversary “British Youth” Editorial

September 20, 2011Arts1 comment159 Views
In commemoration of their 20th anniversary issue, Dazed and Confused enlisted former Dior Homme lead Hedi Slimane for a special editorial project. Featuring styling from Robbie Spencer, Dazed brought a hoard of twenty-somethings to London for a shoot that seemed to capture the...

Hedi Slimane Fashion Diary Update – Forty-Four

August 5, 2011Arts18 comments332 Views
Hedi Slimane is truly one of those multifaceted creatives who can lend his own aesthetic (in this case, a dark, edgy and glamorous one) to several realms of visual art, from fashion to photography. New from the French photog's "diary" comes these shots, entitled "Forty-Four."...

Amy Winehouse x Hedi Slimane Tribute

July 25, 2011Culture51 comments366 Views
Over a tragic weekend, several big events rocked the political and music world. Bomb blasts and shootings in Norway shared the headlines with the unfortunate death of Amy Winehouse. Following closely on the heels of Winehouse's news, Hedi Slimane shared a previous photo...

Hedi Slimane Fashion Diary Update “Punk”

June 17, 2011Arts21 comments400 Views
Hedi Slimane shares a new set of photos taken from a trip to New York. Hedi Slimane's signature black and white style and composition crosses over with an element of punk which factors in as the focus of the whole shoot....

Hedi Slimane ‘Anthology of a Decade’ Book Set

June 16, 2011Culture0 comment126 Views
New from bleak aesthete, Hedi Slimane comes an extensive coffee-table book series entitled Hedi Slimane: Anthology of a Decade. The set is comprised of Slimane's photographic documentation of the European music scene, the New York art scene, global street fashion and (of...