Hedi Wins Again

I have a feeling I'm going to be changing the banner photo with greater frequency. I recently stumbled upon Hedi Slimane's photo diary. For those of you who don't know, Hedi Slimane was the head designer for Dior Homme for many years. His interest in rock and skate cultures led to a rethinking of the male silhouette that often went beyond androgyny. He is credited with breathing life back into men's fashion, much the way Armani had many years before, though with a decidedly harder aesthetic. He left Dior last year, understandably, because the design house wanted exclusive rights to his name which would have eliminated the possibility of an eponymous line. Since his departure, Slimane has been focusing on his other passion: photography. While at Dior he published several collections of photography which documented the lives of rock musicians and their fans, and he has continued this pursuit. His work has been featured in many fashion periodicals as well as prestigious galleries. His eye for beauty often focuses on the juxtaposition between simple and complex, as it did in his collections, and while his photos are by no means profound, they document an everyday beauty that seems to be forgotten as we hurry through our days. Slimane is also known for showcasing young musicians and is credited with discovering Eight Legs and These New Puritans.

Needless to say, I admire his work. His photo blog can be found here.