Hedi Slimane - Designer

[perhydrol]

^ hedislimane is verified, hedislimanehomme is not (and definitely looks like a fan-made account, down to the style of the writing aka no caps)

 

[Kimihiro]

I don’t think if Hedi is doing his brand it’ll be menswear only. He fashions himself a couturier after all…

 

[plentyofhorns]

i-D on Instagram: "After his departure from @celine in October, it seems @hedislimane MIGHT be back. Earlier today the former CELINE, Saint Laurent and Dior Homme artistic director appears to have launched a new Instagram account @hedislimanehomme.

2,542 likes, 34 comments - i_d on December 18, 2024: "After his departure from @celine in October, it seems @hedislimane MIGHT be back. Earlier today the former CELINE, Saint Laurent and Dior Homme artistic director appears to have launched a new Instagram account @hedislimanehomme. Already...

www.instagram.com

A fan account perhaps? But a but strange for a publication to pick it up, plus the photos and presentation don't look like anything out there from before.

It’s almost comical how little his artistic style changed. I thought that 2004 xerox shot was from his Celine tenure.

 

[tourbillions]

It’s almost comical how little his artistic style changed. I thought that 2004 xerox shot was from his Celine tenure.

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But he reinvents himself everytime...

 

[HigthaVandah]

Who didn't love the dior era tiktok twinks... Or the slp Eaton twinks... Or the dior chanel waifs...

 

[tricotineacetat]

To his defense - A lot of the musicians Hedi photographed (and then some more) are known to have stayed very much consistent in their artistic output throughout the decades, much like Hedi. The same with people like Ann Demeulemeester, Alaia, Yohji Yamamoto… their work never really picked up on trends and zeitgeist-y things like most designers who are considered part of “the fashion conversation”.

 

[SpeedRacer666]

^ hedislimane is verified, hedislimanehomme is not (and definitely looks like a fan-made account, down to the style of the writing aka no caps)

Yeah my bad, at the time of the article the profile was quickly taken down but now that it's back up and the captions are visible it's clear that this is just some fan thing.

It seems that he has taken to posting stories on his official instagram account though, the same one 3 times in a row in typical boomer fashion.

 

[PPPT]

It seems unlikely that the rumors about Hedi staying at LVMH are true.

 

[susseinmcswanny]

Hedi Spaghetti

 

[Lola701]

It seems unlikely that the rumors about Hedi staying at LVMH are true.

The article is not false.
But at the same time, it says nothing about Hedi not staying at LVMH in any capacity. I wonder how the business of Celine beauté will be handled for example.

However, the article kinda indicate one reason of disagreement between the CEO and Slimane…Because indeed, Hedi didn’t allowed Celine to have « moments » in the past few seasons/years.

One can say that it was probably in retaliation for the show cancelled during the riots in Ile De France but it still a reality.

Interesting to see that Rider started with Nicolas before Phoebe.
I guess Ralph Lauren was a big challenge for him.

Excited for his first show. Menswear will be the biggest challenge nevertheless.

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

Two things:
1. I found surprising such a shady article towards Hedi in a B. Arnault owned journal, if he really is remaining under LVMH umbrella.

2. It says "Michael Rider will be in charge of Mens and Womens RTW, LG, Accessories... and Haute Couture" 😳
Did I miss the official announcement?

 

[LadyJunon]

It seems unlikely that the rumors about Hedi staying at LVMH are true.

I translated the text and it's pretty much a hit piece:

Les Echos

By Béline Dolat
Published on Dec. 23, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

Portrait
Michael Rider, Celine's new profile

The Next Generation 2025. His minimalist style, sophisticated as well as effective, seems to meet the need for a more realistic approach to fashion.

(...) Discreet and demanding

Given the history of the Celine house, the choice of Séverine Merle - CEO - and the LVMH group (owner of Les Echos) is significant.
While luxury is going through a period of turbulence in an increasingly "data-driven" economy, could this be the end of the era of star designers and their very personal management of the brands entrusted to them?
Michael Rider's discreet and demanding profile, his sophisticated as well as effective style, his creative training and his knowledge of a more mainstream market seem to respond to the structural changes that have occurred in fashion since the pandemic.
to creativity and singularity, is added a need for realism.

For several seasons, Hedi Slimane has refused to parade and communicates about his new collections through artistic videos that he makes. Without a live moment, without a real meeting with the public, without VIPs in the front rows, by omitting the event and emotional part of fashion, he deprives the house of Céline of images to share and of virality. Michael Rider, in charge of men's and women's ready-to-wear, leather goods, accessories and haute couture, will therefore have a lot to do. Beyond the sustained pace of the collections, he will have to put the brand back in the spotlight.

This is not just a detail. His career of excellence with two of the best contemporary couturiers and his time at Polo Ralph Lauren, a mass-market brand, should give him a vision that is both creative and pragmatic, right in tune with the times.

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

Or is this a subtle answer to Hedi's "manipulation" tattoo? 🥳

 

[PDFSD]

Without a live moment, without a real meeting with the public, without VIPs in the front rows, by omitting the event and emotional part of fashion, he deprives the house of Céline of images to share and of virality.

so they still sold well ...wtf is the problem...... it's just basic way approaching journalism and influencer style of analyzing possible cause or issues with these one liners

there is more at play than this basic headline....

....is added a need for realism.........lol we will see with all these good boys and girls... pets of CEO ´s creative directors appointments
how great the fashion will be ...good luck 2025!!!!

in the next post of the same account english translation :

SEVERINE MERLE AND THE LVMH GROUP USE ONE OF THEIR NEWSPAPERS, Les Echos,
TO BROADCAST A MESSAGE RELATING TO PROPAGANDA.
THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS MANY INACCURACIES AS WELL AS LIES ASSERTIONS.
MICHAEL RIDER, UNKNOWN CREATOR IS DESCRIBED LIKE MOZART FASHION.

THE REVERSE, HEDI SLIMANE, WHO ALLOWED CELINE TO RECORD REMARKABLE GROWTH AND ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A LEADING FRENCH COUTURE HOUSE,
IS PRESENTED HERE AS A MEDIOCRE DESIGNER, GUILTY OF MANY ERRORS AND AWAY FROM THE REALITIES OF THE FASHION MARKET.

 

[HigthaVandah]

translated the text and it's pretty much a hit piece

Yeah, a hit piece for Rider. All those paragraphs describing what Celine expects from him and not one single half-hearted line about Celine possibly expecting some nice clothing or at least interesting shows during his tenure..

effective style... knowledge of a more mainstream market... a need for realism.

without a real meeting with the public, without VIPs...omitting the event... images to share... virality... back in the spotlight.

a mass-market brand...pragmatic...with the times.

 

[Lola701]

Yeah, a hit piece for Rider. All those paragraphs describing what Celine expects from him and not one single half-hearted line about Celine possibly expecting some nice clothing or at least interesting shows during his tenure..

When they hired Hedi, it wasn’t about nice clothing and interesting shows….It was about making the brand a multi-billions brand.

Can we be fair in this debate?

 

[HigthaVandah]

I wasn't debating anything. Tell Les Echos to be fair to Rider.

 

[Lola701]

I wasn't debating anything. Tell Les Echos to be fair to Rider.

I actually think that the article is fair to Rider. It’s easy to put Hedi into this narrative but for me, he is not the subject of the article…Neither is Rider.

The subject of the article is the CEO. The underline of the article is her, her strategy.

It is shady because the situation is shady. She will have the opportunity to finally exist because that’s a reality: it’s hard for a CEO to exist with an omnipotent designer. Everybody is not Sydney Toledano or Domenico De Sole.