Hedi Slimane
Hedi Slimane
Hedi Slimaneis a French photographer and fashion designer. From 2000 to 2007, he held the position of creative director for Dior Homme. From 2012 to 2016, he was the creative director for Yves Saint Laurent. He left the brand on March 31, 2016...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionFashion Designer
Date of Birth5 July 1968
CityParis, France
CountryFrance
cities los-angeles mythology
I discovered Los Angeles in the late 90s. The city was not at its best at the time, but I fell for it right away. There is something almost haunted about it, a vibrant mythology I find rather inspiring.
fashion jeans style
I've always done the style that I loved, so I didn't mind sending an old pair of jeans down the runway. It's about that style. It's not Hedi Slimane. You know, I'm not all that familiar with his thing-I really don't look. I certainly know who he is.
men play framework
The framework of men's wear is so narrow, that when you play at the edges you get labeled.
fashion years another-year
[It's] not one thing this year, one thing another year.
fashion emotional esoteric
I like the ritual, the liturgy of a well-crafted, emotional fashion show. I will never be jaded with this side of fashion. The catwalk is pure anthropology, something like an esoteric encrypted parade. It can totally be replaced but it will be missed.
emotion intimacy distraction
I presume my work has also always been about reduction without any distraction or after effects, outside emotions, or intimacy or complicity with the subject ...
night dresses admiration
I have a great admiration and tenderness for Azzedine Alaia. I haven't seen him in a while, but I guess he must be still sewing some dresses at night.
jeans ideas people
People always want an explanation about everything and I cannot give it to them. Because I don't know myself. 'Why did you do a pair of pants like that?' I have no idea. I'm not going to have a 20-minute political discussion about the necessity for slashed, painted leather jeans. Basically, I don't know more than you.
character years joy
I'm so personally attached to all the characters I met and photographed over the years ... the anthology is like a photographic reliquary that could potentially preserve their grace, fierce joy, and restlessness.
focus perception age
Hedi was and is still misspelled 'Heidi,' and my perception of genders ended up slightly out of focus from an early age.
fashion ideas perfect
I shared this idea that fashion starts with a movement, an allure: elusive, defined through perfect proportions.
stories remember subjects
I like it to stay very organic, and to remember a personal story behind all my subjects.
passion design back-when
I'm going to design again, but I come back when it's the right project, so I keep my passion for it intact.
september-11 together aftermath
Together with the rise of the internet, September 11 and its aftermath has changed most of our lives.