A new exhibition sonic, celebrates the latter, but is sure to. Hedi slimane is leaving saint laurent a look back at some of his signature creations the designer reinvigorated the brand, making it the cool, new uniform of celebs in the know. A visit at noon on the first day of paris fashion week found a smattering of tourists examining the pictures, which are framed and hung without captions in two empty rooms. Lessons to learn from hedi slimane s sonic hedi slimane s sonic was an inviting photographic essay comprised of solely black and white images, which were captured over a 15year period. In 2005, slimane published a book of his photographs of pete doherty and the british music scene entitled london. He would refuse interviews, but invite journalists backstage to pay their respects. Hedi slimane swaps fashion design for music photography with sonic release. Paris fashion week is only a few days away, but that hasnt put the brakes on hedi slimane s other love. Hedi slimane tells his own life story in scents wsj. Hedi slimane s new vision for celine is on full display at the brands new paris store. So you wanna know who hedi slimane will cast for celine. At paris fashion week, hedi slimanes sonic exhibit opens. Comprising studio portraits taken over 15 years of some of contemporary musics greatest icons including lou reed, brian wilson.
I was delighted when i received this elongated thick sleek tome in the. Hedi slimanes new vision for celine is on full display at the brands new paris store. Hedi on the other has a special love for waving his hand and aggrandizing a model or musician or fashion delinquent and redressing them in his own likeness, taking their picture and naming them dignitaries of his sonic youth manifesto, say a grace hartzel or a julia cumming. Jun 24, 2019 hedi slimane waves to the audience after the show. If you thought hedi slimanes talents began and ended with tailoring, you are so wronghis latest project, intermission, shows off his slimnesss skills as a photographer. Studio portraits of such artists as lou reed, keith richards, a. In 2002 he became the first menswear designer to be named international designer of the year by the council of fashion designers of america. Hedi slimane wows paris fashion week with 70sinspired. I just keep telling myself, its by hedi, its going ot be excellent. Buy hedi slimane sonic book online at low prices in india. Slimans has been yves saint laurents artistic director since 2012. Sonic is an expression of slimane s love of rock n roll at its most visceral, teenage and raw.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of hedi slimane books online. From his youth frequenting pariss nightlife institutions such as le palace and les bains douches to his days as creative director of dior homme 2000 to 2007 dressing legends such as david bowie, mick jagger and keith richards. Sure, music appreciation is a requirement to join slimanes cabal of muses, but. In a 2003 conversation with theninterview magazine editor ingrid sischy, f. Sonic, an exhibition of blackandwhite photographs taken by the saint laurent designer, hedi slimane, opened on sept. But after friday nights show it looks like slimane has met philo fans somewhere in. Sonic is an ode to rocknroll,demonstrating fifteen years of musical archives through a selection of never yet revealed photographs of rock musics most iconic figures,like lou reed, brian wilson,amy. Hedi slimane s sonic exhibition photographer and saint laurent designer hedi slimane s photo exhibition features music legends past and present. Hedi slimane s first collection for celine seemed hellbent on distancing itself from phoebe philos work. Throughout the many stages of slimane s career, music has been a constant. Hedi slimane sonic at fondation pierre berge yves saint. In yet another demonstration of fashion and musics collision see alison kublers story, the pierrebergeyves saint laurent fondation will this month present an exhibition of photographs by saint laurent creative director, hedi slimane, titled sonic. From skinny suits to shreaded jeans, here are ten ebay listings that feature products from when dior homme was the house. Sonic, the exhibition at the pierre berge yves saint laurent foundation in paris on.
This month, hedi will become the first designer to showcase at the fondation pierre bergeyves saint laurent in paris, with an exhibition spanning 15 years of his unretouched blackandwhite photography. As supreme and brands like it have proven, the drop method is a strategic way to maintain hype through a. Hedi slimane sonic by hedi slimane, 9782365110549, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Alexandra jacobs on the runway blog the new york times. Jun 08, 2018 now, slimane is bringing streetwears release strategy to a storied french luxury house. Courtney love is the face of hedi slimane s latest campaign for saint laurent. Hedi slimane on the sonic vision of his new photography show. Hedi slimane, born july 5, 1968, paris, france, french fashion designer and photographer who was known for shaking up the menswear fashion industry by introducing an androgynous skinny silhouette at the turn of the 21st century slimane dabbled in both photography and fashion as a teenager. Slimane, who spends his spare time as a world class photographer, has just recently released his latest book of photographs entitled sonic the book, which is also accompanied by an exhibition in paris, is a vast series. Over the past year pete dohertys life has epitomised the trajectory of a tru. Hedi slimanes sonic exhibition photographer and saint laurent designer hedi slimanes photo exhibition features music legends past and present. These photographs were first made into a book, published by karl lagerfeld in his edition 7l, a series of books published with steidl publications.
Hedi slimane debuts celine invitation art book hypebeast. Imagine, then, my chagrin when i find that this is a book of curtains. Since february 1, 2018, slimane has been the creative, artistic and image. Hedi slimane is known for his influential role as the creative director for the luxury brand, yves saint laurent, but his success goes well beyond the fashion world. Slimane s choices will be available on the platform until may 31, 2o20. Praise for hedi slimanes intermission, his first photo book. Sep 18, 2014 hedi slimane has concentrated his considerable artistic efforts towards both design and photography throughout his prolific career. Hedi slimane on the power of the right soundtrack at. Buy hedi slimane sonic book online at best prices in india on. The designer joined the french luxury house in february 2018, as its artistic, creative and image director, making his debut expanding the labels offering into menswear, couture and fragrance collections, debute dat the springsummer 19 paris fashion week. Sep 23, 2014 sonic, an exhibition of blackandwhite photographs taken by the saint laurent designer, hedi slimane, opened on sept.
Buy hedi slimane sonic book online at low prices in. Aug 02, 2002 alright, so i just bought this book by my all time idol, hedi slimane. Hedi slimane collaborates with mubi on coronavirus movie. See more ideas about hedi slimane, poster layout and editorial design. Ploughed your way through the entire netflix library. Hedi slimane s books are almost universally out of print and range from several hundred to thousands of dollars. Discount prices on books by hedi slimane, including titles like hedi slimane sonic english and french edition. Hedi slimanes celine will borrow a trick from the supreme. From 2000 to 2007, he held the position of creative director for dior homme the menswear line of christian dior. And so is kim gordon, marilyn manson, and ariel pink. And during his tenure at saint laurent 2012 to 2016, he launched the music project a campaign starring music icons including joni mitchell, marilyn manson and courtney love, all photographed by slimane himself.
In a vogue exclusive, hedi slimane talks championing young. At paris fashion week, hedi slimanes sonic exhibit. R in a curious twist of fate, slimane will be reunited with sidney toledano, the legendary chief executive officer of dior, who recruited the designer to propel the storied. Buy hedi slimane sonic beaux livres by slimane, hedi isbn. Hedi slimane is represented by the almine rech gallery. Photography of the exhibition space by hedi slimane. Apr 05, 2014 parisian boutique colette is the latest victim of hedi slimane s wrath saint laurents hedi slimane isnt the kind of designer youd want to mess withhe takes his designs and the control of the. Hedi slimane enlists marilyn manson, courtney love, ariel pink and kim gordon for a special grungy music project campaign for saint laurent paris. Slimane created his rock diary, beginning in 2004 in collaboration with the british journalist from nme, alex needham. Clothe bound hard cover with an image embossed on it, inserted in a slipcase, 27 by 22cm.
Slimane, who spends his spare time as a world class photographer, has just recently released his latest book of photographs entitled sonic. The saint laurent designer is also gearing up for sonic, his latest photo book, with an. For many of us, heading up dior homme followed by saint laurent would be a life well spent, but it is just not enough for definition renaissance man hedi slimane. In 2018, hedi insisted on removing the accent on the first e. Visit author central to change your photo, edit your biography, and more see author pages frequently. Intermission 1 hedi slimane is a project consisting of an installation at the stazione leopolda in florence and a book. Hedi slimane once again prefaced his saint laurent paris mens show with a slick picture book, choosing a plethora of subversive and darkly comic sketches by the new york artist raymond pettibon to serve as the invitation. Dominique charriauwireimage celines owners lvmh have made no secret of their satisfaction with slimane in the creative director seat. Granted i didnt know a whole lot about it, but i love the guy, so i drop the money amyway. Hedi slimane is leaving saint laurenta look back at his. Saint laurent music project kim gordon, saint laurent paris.
Youll find out in paris, where sonic, collecting slimanes music archives from london 20032007 to present day california 20072014 is showing at the fondation pierre bergeyves saint laurent until january 2015, in tandem with a book of the same name, both featuring christopher owens. Sonic, a series of portraits shot by slimane, captures his shifting interest in the music scene, from early millennial indierock in london, where stars such as amy winehouse and the arctic monkeys. Counting down the days until paris fashion week starts. In may 2006, hedi slimane created the photographic blog hedi slimane diary. Hedi slimane has curated a list of lockdown films wwd. Hedi slimane, celines creative director, has curated a selection of movies for mubi. After fashion, hedi slimane turns to photography full time. Hedi slimane, the 34 year old creative director of dior homme, in charge of all the collections and global image, is one of the most influential designers in the world today. Hedi slimane tells his own life story in scents rimbauds verse, glitter, parisian clubs, and the reptilian glamour of lou reed.
The show included sterling ruby, ed ruscha, john baldessari, cgris burden, patrick hill and mark hagen in brussels and paris at the almine. The pierre bergeyves laurent saint foundation dedicates an exhibition to hedi slimanes photographic works. Hedi slimane, sonic musee yves saint laurent paris. In the meantime, the creative director of saint laurent, hedi slimane opened hedi slimane. Hedi slimane, french fashion designer and photographer who was known for introducing an androgynous skinny silhouette in menswear at the turn of the 21st century. This book was not allowed to be sold and most of the copies were destroyed. In addition, he shot spreads for magazines including french vogue, vman, and purple. Hedi slimane bof 500 the people shaping the global. It focused largely on the creative director of saint laurents infatuation with artists and musicians. Sonic has been released in book form, with an accompanying.
Hedi slimanes favorite male models for saint laurent vogue. This exhibition took stock of the fifteen years that hedi slimane spent photographing musicians. Comprising studio portraits taken over 15 years of some of contemporary musics greatest icons including lou reed, brian wilson, amy. The ten best hedi slimane era dior homme listings on ebay.
Slimane wouldnt be out of the spotlight for long, though, taking on the role as the head of dior homme in 2000. Aug 04, 2017 hedi slimane at a saint laurent show in 20. Over the past few years, hedi slimane s ongoing design collaborations with mu. Hedi slimane s celine ss19 show invitation is a premium art book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. From 2012 to 2016, he was the creative director for yves saint laurent. Sep, 2014 creative director of saint laurent, hedi slimane is an indierock obsessive and his fascination with musics wild side inspires his designs and his catwalk shows. As gq noted in a 2005 profile, diors history made it a parisian mainstay, but the maisons lack of tradition in every area except menswear allowed slimane to reshape dior homme in his own image, something that slimane has since done at every house hes worked for. Hedi slimane has curated a list of films for mubi that should make for perfect watching for fashion lovers. Hedi slimane fashion, news, photos and videos vogue. Hedi slimane has concentrated his considerable artistic efforts towards both design and photography throughout his prolific career. Hedi slimanes affinity for musicians is well documented, but rock stars arent his only source of inspiration. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Few careers have been so closely monitored, or as widely discussed in recent years, as hedi slimanes.
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