Hedi Slimane - Designer

[yslforever]

I agree with a lot of this but Miami is not the hottest city in America, it’s a gilded veneer that once stripped away is a “culture” run by tasteless crypto bros and hookers lol.

If Miami is the hottest city in the USA, it says more about the state of the USA than about Miami…

 

[PDFSD]

If Miami is the hottest city in the USA, it says more about the state of the USA than about Miami…

it think we should not confuse culture with tax friendly and good weather states and proximity to NYC its like a hamptons is an extension of NYC with better weather and you can still do build big offices etc to continue to do business

 

[PDFSD]

back to hedi :-)

puck news

Armani Dealers​

Amid the endless Hedi Slimane murmurs, a talmudic reading of all the potential outcomes for the Armani saga.

The Hedi Slimane-to-Armani rumors simply won’t die—even though, as recently as this week, the company once again shut them down with a big denial. At this point, the whole thing feels A.I.-generated, like those Pretty Woman 2 movie posters that keep popping up on my Instagram feed. There are many reasons why it would be ill-advised for Armani to bring in a new creative director less than two months after the passing of its singular founder. Most importantly, any person of stature would understandably be wary of the late designer’s much-scrutinized will, which requires his heirs to sell 15 percent of the company to a new investor within 18 months, with the opportunity to increase that holding to 49 percent in a few years.
Of course, I understand why the speculation has continued: Slimane exited LVMH-owned Celine more than a year ago and bought property in Milan. Everyone wants something to talk about. Also, I think some people are trying to manifest this into being. (I want it to be true is the refrain I keep hearing.) But everyone I’ve spoken to around Slimane said that it just would not make sense, and there has been no indication from his side that it’s happening.

Slimane, who is very online, is not done as a fashion designer. But there are other jobs that he could be prepping for. After all, while the game of designer musical chairs has died down after last season’s tarantella, it never really ends.

I suspect that there will be at least one or two changes that could involve Slimane at the beginning of next year. Remember, nobody expected him to land Celine—a house we thought had very little to do with his design philosophy. In the end, he made it his own.

I understand why Giorgio Armani could have thought that Slimane was a worthy successor: They are both incredibly consistent and require complete control over brand expression. Slimane is also a C.E.O.-designer type who would understand the complexities of the Armani business and be flexible. (At Saint Laurent, he changed everything, while letting them keep selling Stefano Pilati’s cash-cow Tribute heel.) But everything hangs on the vision of the owners, both present and future.

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[FashionPower]

I'm going off topic but, does anyone know how Celine Beaute performed in its debut year?
The first lipstick drop was released one year ago and I feel like nobody actually really cared about it.
Furthermore, a 85 bucks lipstick now feels like Wet&Wild makeup compared to 120 bucks refill bullet from LV.

 

[Lola701]

I'm going off topic but, does anyone know how Celine Beaute performed in its debut year?
The first lipstick drop was released one year ago and I feel like nobody actually really cared about it.
Furthermore, a 85 bucks lipstick now feels like Wet&Wild makeup compared to 120 bucks refill bullet from LV.

I doubt anybody knows… For obvious reason.
And also it’s a very exclusive thing too that was launched in between a change of creative leadership.

I doubt it’s making huge numbers but at the same time, the distribution is very selective like the perfumes and it’s something that comes really with the idea of the brand as a lifestyle entity.

However it will be interesting to see the campaigns for the beauty side and how they are going to push it in the future.

But clearly Celine Beauté, much like Vuitton beauté, is following the Hermes blueprint instead of the Chanel one.

 

[Avonlea]

I would like to see the property he bought in Milan.

 

[Grets]

L'Officiel

Hedi Slimane's Controversial Moments that Shook the Industry

The designer made his mark through controversial decisions that continue to keep the fashion industry on its toes.

www.lofficielusa.com

 

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L'Officiel

Hedi Slimane's Controversial Moments that Shook the Industry

The designer made his mark through controversial decisions that continue to keep the fashion industry on its toes.

www.lofficielusa.com

they tried :-)
its always about the silly name update that has simple reason of just sa election of a time of each brand history and updating it.

phibe aslo updated theceline logo fonts JWa also made old dior logo come back and updated it ...al no fuss etc .....

 

[SpeedRacer666]

If Pieter ends up at Versace then Alaia is ripe for a full-on Hedi takeover. No perfume line, a budding physical retail space, and the connection to his Tunisian background. Those umlaut's days are numbered.

 

[Lola701]

If Pieter ends up at Versace then Alaia is ripe for a full-on Hedi takeover. No perfume line, a budding physical retail space, and the connection to his Tunisian background. Those umlaut's days are numbered.

Launching menswear at Alaia will be a stretch. Maybe this time his name is not necessary in the equation lol.

 

[yslforever]

Launching menswear at Alaia will be a stretch. Maybe this time his name is not necessary in the equation lol.

Not a stretch if it's Hedi, he's simply the best menswear designer on the market, I am not too fond of his womenswear, but I will go anyway to Alaïa if Hedi launch menswear there. And I am sure I am not the only one.
I'll go to Armani or Versace if he goes there.

 

[Lola701]

Not a stretch if it's Hedi, he's simply the best menswear designer on the market, I am not too fond of his womenswear, but I will go anyway to Alaïa if Hedi launch menswear there. And I am sure I am not the only one.
I'll go to Armani or Versace if he goes there.

I understand the need for Hedi. Can we have a brand just for us too! lol.
With all the respect I have for him as a designer, ALAIA is one place I don’t want to see him impose his aesthetic and therefore menswear.

Can we have it? We can make peace on that right? Ahaha.

 

[KilltheLook]

I understand the need for Hedi. Can we have a brand just for us too! lol.
With all the respect I have for him as a designer, ALAIA is one place I don’t want to see him impose his aesthetic and therefore menswear.

Can we have it? We can make peace on that right? Ahaha.

But do we still have Alaia Lola? I meant Pieter has not done Alaia in so long...

 

[Lola701]

But do we still have Alaia Lola? I meant Pieter has not done Alaia in so long...

Im praying that he is leaving to Versace. He is not part of my equation anymore…

 

[Lola701]

And I have to say that because he has diffused his aesthetic so much. I think it should be interesting for him to do a much more « niche product ».

I know people find my idea of Hedi doing Jitrois ridiculous but it’s really in that vain that I’m thinking about it.

A smaller, even more elevated concept.
Because no matter how much he can rant from brands not moving on enough from his aesthetic, there are still traces.

Maybe a project with less commercial expectations where we wouldn’t have to do logo tshirts and where each product will be the epitome of what he can deliver.

I’m not at all interested to see what he can do for mega brands.

And in a way, because he has that reputation of performing, it would be fantastic to see a crazy executive (like Diego Della Valle) take a bet.

 

[tricotineacetat]

And I have to say that because he has diffused his aesthetic so much. I think it should be interesting for him to do a much more « niche product ».

I know people find my idea of Hedi doing Jitrois ridiculous but it’s really in that vain that I’m thinking about it.

A smaller, even more elevated concept.
Because no matter how much he can rant from brands not moving on enough from his aesthetic, there are still traces.

Maybe a project with less commercial expectations where we wouldn’t have to do logo tshirts and where each product will be the epitome of what he can deliver.

I’m not at all interested to see what he can do for mega brands.

And in a way, because he has that reputation of performing, it would be fantastic to see a crazy executive (like Diego Della Valle) take a bet.

Agreed (also the thought of Alaia by Hedi making me want to cringe), but if it had to be a niche maison, in my personal preference it would have to be Brioni and not Jitrois, simply because I never bought any of Hedi's leather jackets and think his tailoring is where the true magic is at.

 

[Kimihiro]

I don’t know if at this point he’ll want a smaller house. It’s more about imposing his creative direction to the widest net possible. The storefronts in every continent matters as much as the clothes on the rack. Add to that that he seems to want to be a serious womenswear designer—even if it was only at Celine that he tried to be.

But I’m fine with him at a small niche house if it means he’ll work on his tailoring in a more honest to goodness fashion. It would be nice to see his clothes without the commercial compromises. Some of his Celine menswear collections still has that promise of that designer who did Dior Homme two decades ago. He’s a cut above his peers in menswear. I’d gladly buy the pieces because Hedi can stand the test of time whatever the tag is.

Unrelated but in hindsight his worst menswear for me was his second go at Saint Laurent.

 

[yslforever]

I understand the need for Hedi. Can we have a brand just for us too! lol.
With all the respect I have for him as a designer, ALAIA is one place I don’t want to see him impose his aesthetic and therefore menswear.

Can we have it? We can make peace on that right? Ahaha.

Deal: Anthony at Alaïa womenswear and Hedi at the menswear, I don't care for his womenswear (though much better than Rider's one imho) I just want him somewhere, I'll throw money at it.

Anyway, hearsay is that he (Hedi) only talks to JVM, I've heard that by L'O side.

 

[susseinmcswanny]

Sorry this is unrelated to Hedi but I spit my coffee out reading some of this insane nonsense. Miami? People there wear Philipp Plein. It’s not even fun trashy like Ibiza. It’s culturally irrelevant, a backwater that only exists for money laundering.

We get it Luann you loveee Palm Beach

 

[style_expert]

I love the idea of Hedi at a smaller, niche house doing the best possible version of everything, but in this market I just don’t see it happening. Hedi would surely love the idea, but who is going to invest in it from the outset? He’s used to a very specific way of working and would need someone with extremely deep pockets (and the willingness to not see a return on investment anytime soon) to fully realize his vision.

At this point, neither Kering nor LVMH would dare to take that gamble. Even Mayhoola, given their recent experiences with Balmain and Valentino, has learned the hard realities of the luxury fashion industry. As for Diego Della Valle, I don’t think Hedi would settle for something on the scale of where Schiaparelli is now, especially considering the years of work Daniel Roseberry has put in and the level of patience required to develop a brand at a more organic pace.

Anyway, hearsay is that he (Hedi) only talks to JVM, I've heard that by L'O side.

Good! To me, Armani is his best option. In terms of brand size, growth potential, willingness to invest, and the presence of multiple existing categories including Beauty, Casa, and Lifestyle (Armani even had hotels at some point?). The framework Giorgio built is already there. It would need to be completely reworked into a more modern, streamlined version of a truly global brand, but if we’re thinking big and nd about the big budgets Hedi would demand, this is a realistic option.