Prada Menswear S/S 2009 : Louis and Claude Simonon by Hedi Slimane - Page 2

notmanons · 18-12-2008

There was so much potential for a really great campaign, but with this first shot you can tell it's all going to be downhill from there...

helmut.newton · 18-12-2008

I like that Prada is taking a different approach. At this point, she knows her clothes will sell regardless of who appears in the ad campaigns - therefore she is free to explore alternative means of creative expression.

That being said, the first shot doesn't really 'show' any of the collection. It's a beautiful portrait shot and all but as a advertisement its a little superfluous, no?

Prescott · 18-12-2008

It seems to me that Miuccia has stopped doing the hideous double-collar thing. Thank God...

modelhistory · 18-12-2008

boring , and he can't get two people in focus?

Jacque Marcel · 18-12-2008

Hedi sure loves them young english boys...

dior_couture1245 · 18-12-2008

^^He sure does...

It was cool once, but it's time to move on, Hedi...pretty soon people are going to really get sick (many are already) of your obsession with lanky, teenage boys. Evolve, stat! I wish he would just start his own womens collection and leave these kids in school.

BerlinRocks · 18-12-2008

^yes london after berlin and paris ...
maybe next is going to be nyc ...

the boy was shot for D&C cover too ...

anyway ... i don't care about hedi shooting for prada ... he's clearly making a statement as him being a photographer now ... so i think dior homme is way behind him ...

and dior homme comments is actually what "annoys" me the most ... it's like hedi slimane is dior homme forever or dior homme is hedi slimane forever ... i think hedi slimane (though he really got me mad by some times when he was at dh) has done a lot more for menswear in general than for dior homme in particular that it's becoming ridiculous to sum him up to dior homme ...

and of course he is overrated ... but still you can appreciate him for what he does. not everyone (from who i know) is having the neo-classic larry clark aesthetics that good ...

the fact miuccia prada allows him to shot her campain is enough a statement to me to shut up and try to understand ...

i also like the fact that fashion in general those recent times is having a certain recul about the fashion image those days. i really need this - though i like seeing outfits which are important for my eyes.
maybe too many images into my brain give me the envy to let my imagination work for once ... it sounds like the F.Sozzani state of mind (it's really making me think those days ... really !)

sorry i've d**** a lot this evening ... if it makes no sense ... forget ...

ilaughead · 18-12-2008

Disappointing to say the least. Hedi can, and has, done so much better than this.

Spike413 · 18-12-2008

It's a nice photograph, but you know what? There are a lot of photographers who can take a nice B&W photo and manage to make it striking.

Overall it's kind of....empty.

Deslin · 18-12-2008

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Originally Posted by Fiercification

No male models and no Meisel. Recipe for disaster

agreed

RiskyRiksh · 19-12-2008

Such a wrong decision to let Slimane do Prada.

dior_couture1245 · 19-12-2008

^^I agree.

It feels the same way as Sasha being replaced for the mainline campaign. I mean, I know there will have to be a time when Miuccia will have to move on, but it doesn't make the transition any less painful...at least Miesel will be doing the women's campaign. It's still frustrating because I thought the menswear collection had so much potential to make a GREAT campaign and I always like it better when the menswear and womenswear campaigns are similar, if not the same. It gives unity to a brand.

helmut.newton · 19-12-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by BerlinRocks

and dior homme comments is actually what "annoys" me the most ... it's like hedi slimane is dior homme forever or dior homme is hedi slimane forever ... i think hedi slimane (though he really got me mad by some times when he was at dh) has done a lot more for menswear in general than for dior homme in particular that it's becoming ridiculous to sum him up to dior homme ...

I agree 100%.

Hedi Slimane's aesthetic is what made Dior Homme such a strong and aesthetically recognizable brand.

He reworks HIS Hedi Slimane aesthetic into everything he does, such as this campaign.

Dior Homme was one element of his OVERALL aesthetic. It's unfair for to refer to this ONE creative endeavour for the rest of his life.

***ana*** · 19-12-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by BerlinRocks

and dior homme comments is actually what "annoys" me the most ... it's like hedi slimane is dior homme forever or dior homme is hedi slimane forever ... i think hedi slimane (though he really got me mad by some times when he was at dh) has done a lot more for menswear in general than for dior homme in particular that it's becoming ridiculous to sum him up to dior homme ...

and of course he is overrated ... but still you can appreciate him for what he does. not everyone (from who i know) is having the neo-classic larry clark aesthetics that good ...

agreed.

mackos · 19-12-2008

Looks O.K., but honestly, this collection was fantastic and I'm affraid Hedi will not show it's whole potential. I would like to see Meisel here so much but well, we'll see

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helmut.newton V.I.P. Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia Gender: homme Posts: 4,718	I like that Prada is taking a different approach. At this point, she knows her clothes will sell regardless of who appears in the ad campaigns - therefore she is free to explore alternative means of creative expression. That being said, the first shot doesn't really 'show' any of the collection. It's a beautiful portrait shot and all but as a advertisement its a little superfluous, no? __________________ http://lalineauomo.blogspot.com.au/ UPDATED June 1st - Personal Style: Gucci Cruise and The Beverly Hills Hotel

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dior_couture1245 Fat Karl Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY Gender: homme Posts: 6,298	^^He sure does... It was cool once, but it's time to move on, Hedi...pretty soon people are going to really get sick (many are already) of your obsession with lanky, teenage boys. Evolve, stat! I wish he would just start his own womens collection and leave these kids in school. __________________ "DIOR, NOT WAR!"

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BerlinRocks V.I.P. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manhattan ftm Gender: homme Posts: 10,847	^yes london after berlin and paris ... maybe next is going to be nyc ... the boy was shot for D&C cover too ... anyway ... i don't care about hedi shooting for prada ... he's clearly making a statement as him being a photographer now ... so i think dior homme is way behind him ... and dior homme comments is actually what "annoys" me the most ... it's like hedi slimane is dior homme forever or dior homme is hedi slimane forever ... i think hedi slimane (though he really got me mad by some times when he was at dh) has done a lot more for menswear in general than for dior homme in particular that it's becoming ridiculous to sum him up to dior homme ... and of course he is overrated ... but still you can appreciate him for what he does. not everyone (from who i know) is having the neo-classic larry clark aesthetics that good ... the fact miuccia prada allows him to shot her campain is enough a statement to me to shut up and try to understand ... i also like the fact that fashion in general those recent times is having a certain recul about the fashion image those days. i really need this - though i like seeing outfits which are important for my eyes. maybe too many images into my brain give me the envy to let my imagination work for once ... it sounds like the F.Sozzani state of mind (it's really making me think those days ... really !) sorry i've d** a lot this evening ... if it makes no sense ... forget ... __________________ +++Love and Passion to everyONE in 2011 +++**

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dior_couture1245 Fat Karl Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY Gender: homme Posts: 6,298	^^I agree. It feels the same way as Sasha being replaced for the mainline campaign. I mean, I know there will have to be a time when Miuccia will have to move on, but it doesn't make the transition any less painful...at least Miesel will be doing the women's campaign. It's still frustrating because I thought the menswear collection had so much potential to make a GREAT campaign and I always like it better when the menswear and womenswear campaigns are similar, if not the same. It gives unity to a brand. __________________ "DIOR, NOT WAR!"

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notmanons V.I.P. Join Date: Oct 2006 Gender: femme Posts: 5,873	There was so much potential for a really great campaign, but with this first shot you can tell it's all going to be downhill from there...

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Prescott trendsetter Join Date: Oct 2008 Gender: homme Posts: 1,116	It seems to me that Miuccia has stopped doing the hideous double-collar thing. Thank God... __________________ " september is the january of fashion "

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modelhistory front row Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 230	boring , and he can't get two people in focus?

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Jacque Marcel army of lovers Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: lazytown usa Gender: homme Posts: 2,325	Hedi sure loves them young english boys...

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ilaughead V.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2006 Gender: homme Posts: 4,790	Disappointing to say the least. Hedi can, and has, done so much better than this.

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Spike413 barcode Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New York Gender: homme Posts: 14,364	It's a nice photograph, but you know what? There are a lot of photographers who can take a nice B&W photo and manage to make it striking. Overall it's kind of....empty. __________________ You need to move fashion forward when there's a reason to move fashion forward - Tom Ford

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RiskyRiksh windowshopping Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangkok Gender: homme Posts: 47	Such a wrong decision to let Slimane do Prada.

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mackos Alluring Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Suburbs Gender: homme Posts: 13,660	Looks O.K., but honestly, this collection was fantastic and I'm affraid Hedi will not show it's whole potential. I would like to see Meisel here so much but well, we'll see __________________ dreams, jazz and minimalism Querelle les images

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