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28 quotes by Hedi Slimane

Hedi Slimane (French pronunciation:  [eˈdi sliˈman]; born July 5, 1968) is a French photographer and 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.
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I like the ritual, the liturgy of a well-crafted, emotional fashion show. I will never be jaded with this side of fashion. The catwalk is pure... →

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When I was designing, I had in mind Jimi Hendrix, and I could hardly find skinny indie black kids to wear my clothes. I remember one telling me he... →

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Sex is not a subject in my photographs, or would only be if it had to do with romance, sometimes vulnerability. The photographs are quite clearly... →

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I like the idea of paradox, between the authentic fabrics and sophisticated shapes and between masculine and feminine. I'm not so much for... →

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I only like luxury fashion. You have to decide where you stand. I like well-made, authentic clothes, well-crafted tailoring. I also like the dream... →

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Music has shaped men's fashion, and transposed in a playful and witty manner its riding or military heritage. It is difficult to figure out who... →

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Fashion somehow, for me, is purely and happily irrational.

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Photography has always been about documentary, the depiction of the instant, a moment, sometimes a place. Each project is somehow an experimentation... →

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I thought I should work more on the idea that you wear a suit or a jacket because of the fun it can provide, because it's a game, because it... →

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With the rise of the Internet, fashion did become part of the global entertainment industry in the last ten years, and will follow the digital... →

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David Bowie, for me, was the butchest guy in town. Jagger was like a truck driver.

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I don't like the collusion between high fashion design and high street. You have to know where you stand. I belong to luxury fashion. That's... →

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Haute couture is a legitimate subject for Yves Saint Laurent and could resume one day.

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