Hedi Slimane - Designer

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

Thats why Hedi did it only for a picture for Jewellery focus :-) he knew better than bombar a whole show with it :-)

In fashion a quality of an idea is only as good as its execution.

 

[Phuel]

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.

A Hedi Slimane line that blurs RTW/demi-couture/couture traditions, with no showings and campaigns, nor follow the traditional fashion week schedule, would be a phenomenal worldwide success. It may even just set all kinds of precedence.

Hedi has long ceased to be that once-visionary talent that his Dior Homme stood for (...well, up to “These Grey Days”, anyway because those last few collections were mid if I'm being kind…). Everything after that, from his SL to Celine, have always relied on the glories of those Dior Homme days, frankly. And still, he impressed with with that same old same old that no one has been able to come close to: That’s a testament to his eye for a timeless but still modern style, rather than fashion, that of which all those installed at all the bluechip brands, seem to lack greatly.

Have you watched the new Celine showing yet? So much pollution, but nothing stands out— good or bad. Hedi plastering the Celine logo on all-black helicopters that accompany one of his shows still resonates more in style and fashion, than anything Michael just showed.

 

[Salvatore]

^^ I agree. I did not really like the new Celine offering. It wasn't necessarily bad, but I miss this certain vibe that was opulent and minimalistic at the same time. There was a freshness even if at least 90% of it was updated vintage clothes. It looked and felt amazing. I don't know how to put into words properly what Hedi's clothes make me feel like, but whatever the word and feeling, I miss it. 😅

 

[george5]

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 like it but the idea of dealing with Nicolas fans is a big NO. we got enough with Phoebe's cold spinsters and the last 3 Pilati's Nursing Home stans

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[Lola701]

I really like it but the idea of dealing with Nicolas fans is a big NO. we got enough with Phoebe's cold spinsters and the last 3 Pilati's Nursing Home stans

I think a Hedi fan is not scared of anyone. The level of pettiness Hedi fans have make them ready to fight any body. And surely Nicolas fans…Who aren’t fighting anybody tbh.

Hedi fans against Demna fans would be a great fight to see though. I wonder which fandom will start attacks about appearance. Lol.

 

[yslforever]

Just reminding every one he can do Couture, just in the middle of a super mid couture week.

 

[vogue22]

To a certain extent...he's shown at Céline that he is very limited in couture, he's no Valentino or Lagerfeld.

 

[LadyJunon]

To a certain extent...he's shown at Céline that he is very limited in couture, he's no Valentino or Lagerfeld.

Let's be honest, Hedi is a visionary, but he isn't really interested in women's fashion at all. He probably sees it a mild inconvenience he has to deal with to have full control of a brand. It's probably for the best that he didn't get Dior.

 

[99 Percent Polyester]

Exactly what is the point of all these not-so-subtle little jabs? It seems a little... petty and juvenile, lol.

We should all just DM him links to indeed.com

 

[tricotineacetat]

Let's be honest, Hedi is a visionary, but he isn't really interested in women's fashion at all. He probably sees it a mild inconvenience he has to deal with to have full control of a brand. It's probably for the best that he didn't get Dior.

I don’t think it’s really touching on anything other than the criticism that he’d take his authority as a creative director too far by turning the brands he works for into a foreseeable

Have any of you ever questioned the fact that designers like Yohji Yamamoto or Rick Owens have build their entire careers on a very tight vocabulary of recurring fabrics, colors, proportions, etc.? Or musicians such as Patti Smith or The Cure?

For me it’s a legit point of view to dress women in clothes that aren’t really womanly by the standards of celebrating a curvy sensuality but highlighting the same androgynous esprit that has always defined his menswear - Similar to my other favourite designers Jil Sander and Helmut Lang, whose women had a different allure than straight forward feminity in the classical sense. Both of them weren’t known for their virtuosity with womenswear-specific dressmaking if I may add…

Honestly, the one thing I miss in todays fashion industry the most is creatives with strong convictions, people who are comfortable not to serve every kind of product that doesn’t fit into their universe when a certain market or customer for it - Having a point of view sometimes also requires to imply as much what you are not as what you are about.

 

[vogue22]

I would love seeing him become CD of Azzaro, he would be fabulous there although we all know that's never going to happen because of his huge ego.

 

[Kanzai]

Giorgio Armani by Hedi Slimane (2010). Damn this is the first time this portrait has been revealed.

 

[TurkicMongol]

Still no rumor of Hedi for Armani?

 

[Kimihiro]

I knew where this thread was going when I opened it. 😭

 

[tricotineacetat]

The speculation seems wild at this point, not even regarding the aesthetic differences, but the entire business set up of the Armani empire - In no way could I see Hedi Slimane to keep such a diversified roster of brands intact, something that has greatly contributed to the financial backbone of the Armani business.

 

[Kimihiro]

The speculation seems wild at this point, not even regarding the aesthetic differences, but the entire business set up of the Armani empire - In no way could I see Hedi Slimane to keep such a diversified roster of brands intact, something that has greatly contributed to the financial backbone of the Armani business.

As much as I think he can do it*, they have to obliterate or spin off AX first. I know Hedi is hell bent on pure luxury but Emporio Armani could be a good exercise for him.

*he still doesn’t possess the finesse to be a good womenswear designer even if his Celine womenswear was quite influential.

**and I know he likes to fashion himself as of Armani’s level in menswear

 

[TurkicMongol]

Maybe he is still waiting for the flops at Chanel or Dior.

 

[tricotineacetat]

As much as I think he can do it*, they have to obliterate or spin off AX first. I know Hedi is hell bent on pure luxury but Emporio Armani could be a good exercise for him.

*he still doesn’t possess the finesse to be a good womenswear designer even if his Celine womenswear was quite influential.

The exercise I would like to see him to take on would be an exclusive collab like the one Jil Sander did a few years ago for Uniqlo - For no more that 3-4 collections and quite a bit higher priced than Uniqlo’s other collaborations right now.

Imagine that, Japanese selvedge denim, great shirting, heavy melton military coats, perhaps a cool canvas sneaker thrown into the mix. If only he would warm up to the idea that a company like that can indeed deliver a good product with superb quality and integrity!

 

[Kimihiro]

The exercise I would like to see him to take on would be an exclusive collab like the one Jil Sander did a few years ago for Uniqlo - For no more that 3-4 collections and quite a bit higher priced than Uniqlo’s other collaborations right now.

Imagine that, Japanese selvedge denim, great shirting, heavy melton military coats, perhaps a cool canvas sneaker thrown into the mix. If only he would warm up to the idea that a company like that can indeed deliver a good product with superb quality and integrity!

Omg you’re right. I’d buy the hell of that collection twice over!

Uniqlo is really the best name you can get at that level, plus Hedi has affinity with Japan!

 

[tricotineacetat]

Omg you’re right. I’d buy the hell of that collection twice over!

Uniqlo is really the best name you can get at that level, plus Hedi has affinity with Japan!

It would have to be either Rick Owens or Hedi Slimane as a big ticket global collab to surpass the success of Jil Sander, granted Uniqlo was ever interested in it and also willing to throw an insane amount of money at either one designer.

Rick would be great for the puffer jackets and down coats, but I could see it across the board from heat tech to sports clothes, really - Basically the opposite categories of what I’d envision being the rage with Hedi.