Hedi Slimane : Anthology of a Decade

A new photography book honouring the photography work of the exemplary designer turned photographer, Hedi Slimane, is released on the 30th of Aprl by JRP Ringier publishing.

“As Hedi Slimane: Anthology of a Decade reveals, Slimane’s photographs, which traverse the music scene, the New York art scene, street fashion and haute couture, are as fresh as his groundbreaking work in fashion. Drawing on photographs taken throughout the past decade, this volume records Slimane’s early years in the fashion industry, before, during and after his tenures at Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior. It was during this decade that Slimane brought to men’s fashion an androgynous, rock verve that influenced couture worldwide. This selection of 175 color photographs lays bare Slimane’s inspirations for this look…”

The book will be available from Amazon.

See more images from the book after the jump!

By Andreas Menelaou Features Assistant

Hedi Slimane on those DIOR rumours

The Guardian, the English newspaper run a story yesterday claiming that former DIOR HOMME  creative director, Hedi Slimane, would not take the creative post at DIOR even if he was offered the spot because such a job at a luxury house is very demanding and can make anyone miserable.

Now Slimane's PR is fighting back with claims that:

"The article in The Guardian is obviously, and certainly deliberately, misleading...The interview was clearly done one day before the event [Galliano's arrest] in Paris and not after. It is therefore unrelated, and sadly presumptuous. The Guardian wanted obviously to associate, juxtapose the two, after the Dior events, by postponing the article."

Looks like Galliano's arrest is still top news in the fashion world!

By Andreas Menelaou Features Assistant

Young Patriots

Hedi Slimane is somewhat of a Jack of all trades. Born in Paris in 1968, Slimane grew up to be one the industry's most influential designers through his seven years at the creative helm of Dior Homme. Since parting ways with the label three years ago, Slimane has pursued a rather nomadic existence, primarily focusing his attention on his photography whilst at the same time dabbling in film. Joining forces with revered director Gus Van Sant their project "Young American" was unveiled in 2007 and captured the unmistakable beauty of male youth. The series received critical acclaim and so Slimane's idolization of youth continued with a cacophony of his trademark stylized black and white imagery portraying the rising young stars of today. With an eye for talent like no other, Slimane is responsible for propelling the fledgling careers of young creatives to the fore-front. Having selected indie-synth collective These New Puritans to record a 15 minute track to accompany a Dior Runway show, a swift rise in their fanbase ensued. Meanwhile his depictions of previously unknown models Anna Selezneva and Petey Wright has added to their credentials to no end.

Slimane's latest escapade is once again a foray into film in collaboration with designer shopping site The Corner. "I Love USA" is their second film and features two teenagers Sydney and Wolf who Slimane discovered at both the Coachella 2009 & 2010 festivals. Short yet utterly poignant, the stylish visuals is an obscure retelling of the classic Romeo and Juliet yarn. With swift cutting images of the pair frolicking on a beach, to powerful shots of a cheerleading outfitted Sydney dancing alongside a cello playing Wolf, the film is beautiful collision of art, fashion and culture.