Hedi Slimane is a French photographer and fashion designer. He had a short run of only one year at Yves Saint Laurent to produce the Black Tie collection for 2000-2001. He then was appointed creative director at Dior Homme, which he dominated from 2000-2007. From 2012-2016 he was creative director at Saint Laurent. Now, he recently was appointed creative director of Celine, to introduce the label’s first men’s collection. He is most notably known for his years at Dior and his second round at Saint Laurent. Slimane took much of his influence from his music taste and brought that to life through his clothing. He reintroduced the skinny silhouette for men to the world through Dior, which was a turning point for men’s fashion. He facilitated the social acceptance of straight men who were into fashion. The image he created later was strengthened when he returned to Saint Laurent, but only after causing an uproar when he removed the “Yves” from the name and remodeled all the stores. His years at Saint Laurent brought even more men into the fashion game, exposing them to Slimane’s classic rock & roll chic looks that will never go out of style.
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