Hedi Slimane - Designer

[NoInvite]

Let the man rest.
He's happy posting old work on IG.

He's really letting people know his thought process which is quite interesting.

 

[yslforever]

I just saw JV Meyers reposting Hedislimanehomme, the presumed fan account, in his IG stories.
I could bet Hedi is offered a job as soon as L'Oréal can snatch a sizeable brand.

 

[Salvatore]

I would love Hedi to have his own brand and I am not even a stan. His work fits wonderfully. My only thing is that he seems to be the type that would shutter the brand after retiring or have request that it be closed down after his death and I am not sure any investor would invest in something/someone so volatile.

But 100% if Hedi had his own label I'd surely buy something.

 

[LadyJunon]

I would love Hedi to have his own brand and I am not even a stan. His work fits wonderfully. My only thing is that he seems to be the type that would shutter the brand after retiring or have request that it be closed down after his death and I am not sure any investor would invest in something/someone so volatile.

But 100% if Hedi had his own label I'd surely buy something.

He's also in his late 50s, so it's not like an investor would actually have much time until they needed to set up succession plans.

 

[Creative]

The average mental age of adults was found to be 13 yrs and not 16 yrs as previously tested........just saying :-)

I would say even 6 most of the times 🤣

 

[callmejaeden]

Hedi Slimane's new chapter as a bright young book publisher​

Despite the endless rumours that he's on the verge of taking every designer post that pops up, the former Celine man is actually about to launch his own publishing house.​

Published on 15/05/2025 at 05:00 GMT Philippe Vasset
Back in 1920s' London, "Bright Young Things" was the nickname of a group of Bohemian artists and aristocrats led by the eccentric Stephen Tennant. The group became famous for its extravagant parties and included the photographer Cecil Beaton. The group's name will also be that of the future publishing house of designer Hedi Slimane, who plans to publish books devoted to the photographs he took of his successive creations for Dior homme, Saint Laurent homme and Celine.



"Bright Young" was also the name of his last men's collection for Celine, unveiled in summer 2024, a few months before the end of his contract with LVMH. To present the collection, Slimane shot a film at the Earl of Leicester's country house, Holkham Hall, in Norfolk, England.

In Lagerfeld's footsteps​

For several months now, two Instagram accounts - @Hedislimane and @HedislimaneHomme - have been publishing an anthology of black and white photographs taken by the designer during his successive stints at the fashion houses. In the same way as Karl Lagerfeld, Slimane has always been paid both as a fashion designer and as a photographer by the fashion houses that have employed him. And like the former artistic director of Chanel and Chloé, his contracts have always specified that he retains the rights to his photos. These are the shots, numbering in the thousands, that he's been posting on social media and that he plans to publish in a collection in the near future.

glitz.paris

 

[99 Percent Polyester]

Got an email from Grailed this morning with the subject line "Hedi Slimane is Back" and I got excited, but it was just an editorial piece, lol. Apparently searches for “Hedi Slimane” are up 50% on Grailed since last year. Figured I'd share it here.

the email itself and the article

 

[Lola701]

What the HediSlimaneHomme account proves is that Hedi the person, his lifestyle, homes or even taste, which is visible through his work, is actually more interesting than the actual work.

I don’t think the world needs or care about Hedi shooting an endless line-up of indies rockers at various rock concerts. I get the filiation with Avedon who photographed anonymous or even to some ways, Newton fascination with power and money, but I don’t think Hedi’s portraits tells us something bigger than his interest with youth through a certain lense.

He is the main interest.

 

[HigthaVandah]

Got an email from Grailed this morning with the subject line "Hedi Slimane is Back" and I got excited, but it was just an editorial piece, lol. Apparently searches for “Hedi Slimane” are up 50% on Grailed since last year. Figured I'd share it here.

the email itself and the article

I've been seeing Decarnin mentioned/worn more and more on ig/youtube lately too.

 

[99 Percent Polyester]

I've been seeing Decarnin mentioned/worn more and more on ig/youtube lately too.

Yes! I've been seeing a resurgence in interest in both on TikTok, but sometimes it's hard to tell if something is actually [getting] popular or if it's just my own little algorithm bubble, haha.

 

[Nimsay]

It's simply marvelous how certain sartorial innovations take hold. I was just having pants tailored the other day and noticed California Hem on the menu.

One truly can't overstate Hedi's influence on the menswear landscape, and the California Hem is a perfect microcosm of that. If you were wearing DH denim, you'll recall that preserving the original, distinct hem stitching was a topic of discussion. It was the second most important aspect of DH jeans after the darts.

Outside of the more established tailors in the West Village. One often had to explain the process, with many tailors learning it to accommodate the DH customer.

Now, it has become a standard offering, demonstrating how a specialized technique, born from the precise demands of Hedi's aesthetic, has permeated mainstream tailoring.

It's a testament to how Hedi’s exacting standards can elevate the entire industry.

 

[99 Percent Polyester]

The US may unofficially be in a recession, but it was either this or lowballing Grailed users later down the road. Truly the end of an era 😔🍺

 

[SpeedRacer666]

Hmmm I don't think todays post was a coincidence

 

[PierreGotha]

Let him brood a bit lol, I hope he returns soon.

 

[oioioi]

Hmmm I don't think todays post was a coincidence

Ironically I disliked all the ring stacking from the collection styling lol

 

[tricotineacetat]

Let him brood a bit lol, I hope he returns soon.

I’d say, give him as much time as he wants to figure out his next chapter. After Saint Laurent and Celine’s similar reboot projects, I would like to see him take on an assignment that would require a different approach, ideally at a house with a more distinct couture approach than Celine.

A pity that he left Kering with a lawsuit, because I would have loved if he had become the designer succeeding Demna at Balenciaga. His last two collections (and particularly the couture part of his final Celine collection) could have made for a convincing Balenciaga, back to the 1960ies modernism that so much defined the height of Cristobal’s virtuosity. Hedi would have been the perfect designer to bring back the austerity and purity of Cristobal!

 

[Lola701]

Peter Utz still works for Celine so it’s great.
It’s quite telling that some of his people still kept their place in the house.

 

[Kimihiro]

I’d say, give him as much time as he wants to figure out his next chapter. After Saint Laurent and Celine’s similar reboot projects, I would like to see him take on an assignment that would require a different approach, ideally at a house with a more distinct couture approach than Celine.

A pity that he left Kering with a lawsuit, because I would have loved if he had become the designer succeeding Demna at Balenciaga. His last two collections (and particularly the couture part of his final Celine collection) could have made for a convincing Balenciaga, back to the 1960ies modernism that so much defined the height of Cristobal’s virtuosity. Hedi would have been the perfect designer to bring back the austerity and purity of Cristobal!

I really think Hedi could go more architectural, but he’s one stubborn b*tch. I miss when his clothes are more designed. But I guess he’s more interested in people buying in to his universe.

 

[tricotineacetat]

Peter Utz still works for Celine so it’s great.
It’s quite telling that some of his people still kept their place in the house.

I’m not sure how dedicated to Hedi this guy was, certainly not in the capacity of Laurence Kleinknecht, who coordinated all the PR and special projects (art installations/publications) at Dior and afterwards.

Celine operated under an 'outside the regular calendar' manner. That was Hedi's choice and it required the position of this guy. They want to continue having a strong rapport with celebrities so it makes sense to keep the man in his office, no?

 

[Lola701]

I’m not sure how dedicated to Hedi this guy was, certainly not in the capacity of Laurence Kleinknecht, who coordinated all the PR and special projects (art installations/publications) at Dior and afterwards.

Celine operated under an 'outside the regular calendar' manner. That was Hedi's choice and it required the position of this guy. They want to continue having a strong rapport with celebrities so it makes sense to keep the man in his office, no?

They could have changed him.
He followed Hedi from YSL to Celine.

It’s not like Paris is lacking in terms of people that could do this job, even more affiliated to LVMH.

But then again I have not been told that there were bad relationships between Hedi and the Arnault/Toledano. Everything post his exit was done quite tastefully.
We will see if he stays but in Paris, in general, when somebody goes, everybody else follow.