Hedi Slimane is a fashion designer. From 2000 to 2007, he held the position of creative director for Dior Homme (the menswear line of Christian Dior). He is currently the creative director for Saint Laurent Paris (formerly Yves Saint Laurent). His photographs are haunting, showing (in some cases) the dark side of innocent young celebrities.
In May 2006, Hedi Slimane created the photographic blog Hedi Slimane Diary. Slimane created his Rock Diary, beginning in 2004 in collaboration with the British journalist from NME, Alex Needham. In addition, he shot spreads for magazines including French Vogue, VMAN, and Purple. including John Baldessari, Ed Ruscha, Chris Burden, Sterling Ruby, Mark Hagen, and Patrick Hill at Almine Rech Gallery in Paris and Brussels. His own work was shown in 2011 at the MOCA, where Slimane presented a photographic installation that showcased an archive of images from his California period. Most recently he has photographer pop-rock icons Lindsay Lohan, Sky Ferreira, Amy Winehouse, and Dustin Hoffman.
Hedi Slimane’s photography website here.
