Hedi Slimane - Designer

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Hedi Slimane nommé directeur de la création d'Yves Saint Laurent

L'homme qui révolutionna l'esthétique masculine chez Dior Homme dans les années 2000 remplace Stefano Pilati.
On attendait un nouveau nom chez Dior, c'est finalement Yves Saint Laurent qui a créé la surprise ce samedi après-midi, en pleine Fashion Week milanaise, en nommant Hedi Slimane directeur de la création.

"Il devient le nouveau directeur d'Yves Saint Laurent" et "le contrat a été signé par les deux parties", ont indiqué à l'AFP des sources proches du dossier, précisant que la nomination d'Hedi Slimane devrait être officialisée durant la semaine de la mode parisienne, qui se tiendra du 28 février au 7 mars.

En charge des collections masculines Dior de 2000 à 2007, le créateur est crédité d'avoir révolutionné le style Dior et influencé l'ensemble de la mode masculine avec ses étroites silhouettes noires.

Déjà, cet automne, des rumeurs avaient donné Stefano Pilati partant. Suzy Menkes, journaliste de mode très respectée de l'International Herald Tribune, avait affirmé qu'il serait remplacé par le Belge Raf Simons, styliste de la marque allemande Jil Sander. Mais ces spéculations avaient été démenties par la maison Yves Saint Laurent.

Considéré par ses pairs comme l'un des créateurs les plus doués de sa génération, Hedi Slimane, 43 ans, retourne ainsi auprès de la prestigieuse Maison où il avait fait ses débuts.

Arrivé en 1997 à la tête des collections homme pour Yves Saint-Laurent, il en était parti auréolé de succès début 2000 après le rachat de la griffe par l'Italien Gucci et l'arrivée du styliste maison Tom Ford.
En sept ans chez Dior, ce styliste d'origine tunisienne par son père et italienne par sa mère, formé initialement aux lettres classiques, a révolutionné les collections et été assailli de propositions de toutes sortes.

lexpress.fr

Hedi Slimane quitte Dior pour YSL

Le styliste Hedi Slimane, ancien directeur artistique des collections Dior Homme de 2000 à 2007, va devenir le nouveau directeur de la création de la maison Yves Saint Laurent (groupe PPR), en remplacement de l'Italien Stefano Pilati, ont indiqué aujourd'hui à l'AFP des sources proches du dossier. "Il devient le nouveau directeur d'Yves Saint Laurent" et "le contrat a été signé par les deux parties", ont indiqué ces sources, précisant que la nomination de Slimane devrait être officialisée durant la semaine de la mode parisienne, qui se tiendra du 28 février au 7 mars.

Hedi Slimane avait été chargé des collections masculines Dior de 2000 à 2007. Créateur de renom, il est crédité d'avoir révolutionné le style Dior et influencé l'ensemble de la mode masculine avec ses étroites silhouettes noires.

Déjà, cet automne, des rumeurs avaient donné Stefano Pilati partant. Suzy Menkes, journaliste de mode très respectée de l'International Herald Tribune, avait affirmé qu'il serait remplacé par le Belge Raf Simons, styliste de la marque allemande Jil Sander. Mais ces spéculations avaient été démenties par Yves Saint Laurent.

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Hedi Slimane named creative director of Yves Saint Laurent

The man who revolutionized the aesthetic male at Dior Homme in the 2000s replaces Stefano Pilati.
We waited a new name at Dior, it is ultimately Yves Saint Laurent, who made a surprise on Saturday afternoon in the middle of Milan Fashion Week, naming Hedi Slimane creative director.

"It becomes the new director of Yves Saint Laurent" and "the contract was signed by both parties", told AFP sources familiar with the matter, stating that the appointment of Hedi Slimane should be formalized during the Paris Fashion Week, which runs from February 28 to March 7.

In charge of Dior menswear collections from 2000 to 2007, the creator is credited with having revolutionized the style and Dior all influenced men's fashion with narrow black silhouettes.

Already this fall, rumors had given Stefano Pilati leaving. Suzy Menkes, fashion journalist for the highly respected International Herald Tribune, had said he would be replaced by Belgian Raf Simons, the German brand of designer Jil Sander. But these speculations were denied by Yves Saint Laurent.

Considered by his peers as one of the most talented designers of his generation, Hedi Slimane, 43, and returns to the prestigious House where he made his debut.

Arrived in 1997 at the head of men's collections for Yves Saint Laurent, he was crowned with success party in early 2000 following the acquisition of the brand by the Italian and the arrival of Gucci designer Tom Ford's house.
In seven years at Dior, the fashion designer of Tunisian descent and Italian by his father by his mother, initially formed to classics, revolutionized the collections and was assailed by all kinds of proposals.

lexpress.fr

Hedi Slimane left Dior to YSL

The designer Hedi Slimane, former artistic director of Dior Homme collections from 2000 to 2007, will become the new creative director of Yves Saint Laurent (PPR), replacing Italy's Stefano Pilati, announced today to AFP sources familiar with the matter. "It becomes the new director of Yves Saint Laurent" and "the contract was signed by both parties," said the sources, adding that the appointment of Slimane should be formalized during the Paris Fashion Week to be held February 28 to March 7.

Hedi Slimane was responsible for the Dior menswear collections from 2000 to 2007. Known maker, he is credited with having revolutionized the style and Dior all influenced men's fashion with narrow black silhouettes.

Already this fall, rumors had given Stefano Pilati leaving. Suzy Menkes, fashion journalist for the highly respected International Herald Tribune, had said he would be replaced by Belgian Raf Simons, the German brand of designer Jil Sander. But these speculations were denied by Yves Saint Laurent.

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[liberty33r1b]

I can't feel the excitement. Stefano will be missed greatly

 

[LagerfeldBoy]

Yessssssss!!!
Welcome back, Hedi!

 

[TianCouture]

Not happy about this at all. I adore Stefano Pilati. Significantly more than Slimane...

 

[Ives927]

Yeah, I don't read French.

Has it been officially confirmed, or confirmed by journalists?

 

[bittercain]

It's quite a bittersweet moment, good for Hedi, but where the hell is Stefano gonna go???

 

[StoneSkipper]

I'm worried about this. Hedi hasn't done womenswear, and Stefano has been turning wonderful collections for the house.

 

[mistress_f]

So is this official? Im so disappointed. Actually, I'll be quite desperate if this will be confirmed.

 

[ettebe]

Now that is an interesting bombshell. I am for sure going to miss Stefano, just wonder what kind of changes Hedi will bring to YSL. I can not wait to see.

 

[xdieselx]

Add me to the non-Hedi believers camp. *

I think Stefano has been delivering exciting collections recently for YSL. I'm more affected with this news than Raf leaving Jil Sander.

 

[cottonmouth13]

I will surely miss Stefano's amazing and bright talent at YSL. But Hedi's arrival at the house is surely interesting.

 

[Marc10]

BREAKING: STEFANO PILATI OUT, HEDI SLIMANE IN, AT YSL

As Milan fashion week continues, there's breaking fashion news out of Paris. Agence France Presse has reported that Yves Saint Laurent creative director Stefano Pilati is out at the house. Said to replace him is long-time Dior Homme designer Hedi Slimane.

Slimane helmed Dior Homme from 2000 to 2007 and during that time, he revolutionized the menswear silhouette. (Karl Lagerfeld has said he went on his well-publicized diet to fit into Slimane's unforgivingly-skinny black jeans.) He has since relocated to Los Angeles to focus on photography.

Pilati, who introduced his own ground-breaking silhouette, the much-publicized and highly-influential tulip skirt, in 2004, has for years has been dogged by rumours that he was to be pushed out at YSL. Suzy Menkes of the International Herald Tribune had reported back in September that Raf Simons, who showed his final collection for Jil Sander just this morning, was set to take the reigns at YSL.But the talk had always been proven to be that: talk.

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[Zazie]

Hmmm.....I don't know if Slimane will do a great women's collection, but will look forward to the new YSL! Hope Pilati goes to a good place, perhaps add an edge to Kenzo or Nina Ricci?

 

[mistress_f]

Add me to the non-Hedi believers camp. I wasn't a fan of his Dior Homme vision*. YSL is supposed to be sexy not lanky.

This is exactly why im so not excited (other than loving stefano's work at ysl, both his womenswear and mens collections). Hedi's vision was perfect in that time and place, but i'm so not looking forward his skinny-ess at ysl womenswear.

I still won't believe this till someone from PPR confirms. this feels like when tisci had 'signed' a conctract with dior.

 

[Ives927]

People need to stop worrying until they actually see what Hedi produces. This is no different than all the naysayers that didn't believe in Raf when he took over Jil Sander with no prior experience with womenswear. Dior Homme is not YSL. Hedi is not going to turn it into a rock'n'roll label, like Raf did not turn Jil Sander into a teenage rebellious fashion house.

 

[Marc10]

People need to stop worrying until they actually see what Hedi produces. This is no different than all the naysayers that didn't believe in Raf when he took over Jil Sander with no prior experience with womenswear. Dior Homme is not YSL. Hedi is not going to turn it into a rock'n'roll label, like Raf did not turn Jil Sander into a teenage rebellious fashion house.

THANK YOU!

 

[Wolkfolk]

I have to say that I'm kinda speechless
Can't wait to see what Hedi brings to the YSL aesthetic but Stefano will be greatly missed.

 

[xdieselx]

I think it's just natural for people to expect. *Of course, I will be glad if I'm proven wrong but there will be designers who will not necessarily follow the house's DNA. Maybe his absence for the past number of years will contribute to something new and I would be a supporter then. But for now, I'm staying on Stefano's side.

 

[LagerfeldBoy]

People need to stop worrying until they actually see what Hedi produces. This is no different than all the naysayers that didn't believe in Raf when he took over Jil Sander with no prior experience with womenswear. Dior Homme is not YSL. Hedi is not going to turn it into a rock'n'roll label, like Raf did not turn Jil Sander into a teenage rebellious fashion house.

Amen!

 

[mikel]

What will Stefano do... That's the question that intrigues me more than Hedi taking over YSL.