One can say that his clothes target slim body types. 6, Shigeaki Arai, who runs AFFECTUS, says: “Hedi’s clothes aren’t about gender, like whether they’re for men or women. People have written about Dior Homme’s femininity within masculinity and its delicateness countless times, but a new observation is springing forth recently. As a young boy, he was drawn to looking at society and the people in it through his lens ( Hedi Slimane’s ‘Secret Society’). He loved to read The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and when he was 13, he dreamed of working at Le Monde as a reporter. For instance, he observed his friends through a camera, which he picked up at age 11. The things he was interested in during his childhood support this theory. The distinct difference between such brands and Dior Homme is how Slimane directed people. Many brands like NUMBER (N)INE and Rick Owens had many fans around the same time, and they presented clothes heavily influenced by rock music. He expressed people and stories themselves, more than the garments, in the truest sense of the word. Thus, a vision of Dior Homme, only Slimane could achieve, was born. However, Slimane channeled his close bond with the subjects into his styling, and by bringing out a unique allure and new energy, he created stories and contexts. When you look at the clothes alone, you’ll see that Raf Simons existed before the newness of Dior Homme. Therefore, his most potent skill can be seen in styling, more than creating clothes. To put it bluntly, hasn’t Slimane produced and directed young artists themselves? More than the brand’s art direction, he devoted himself to people’s art direction. Slimane couldn’t get enough of Pete Doherty from The Libertines. Bands like Franz Ferdinand and The Killers wore their clothes onstage. Dior Homme especially had a close bond with UK rock bands the runway shows featured music by Razorlight, The Rakes, and Eight Legs. As it’s widely known, Slimane has had ties with many musicians. Music and clothes had a romance together and became one. Doing so is virtually the same as reinterpreting the music of its time. We can shed new light on his career, which people have repeatedly talked about in a typical manner. This is because people are paying attention to him again for his role at CELINE today, active photography career, and past work at Saint Laurent, 15 years since he left Dior Homme. However, it’s possible to look back on his achievements through his current performance and reconsider the significance of Dior Homme. The media glorified the art form that is Dior Homme countless times and birthed endless cliches: “Extreme, monochromatic minimalism,” “fashion conceptualized by rock music,” “a runway show loaded with inspiration as a photographer,” “a world with a tender boyishness,” “the embodiment of a feminine quality within masculinity.” These are correct statements and describe the brand’s work clearly. All of this happened in the 2000s.Ī close relationship with the UK rock scene And thin men in monochromatic colors showed up on the streets and got their pictures taken it symbolized a youthful aesthetic, which changed often. The fashion house’s appeal entranced many men. As a result, he established a third category of menswear, which only had formal and casual wear until that point. It’s not a stretch to say Hedi Slimane’s Dior Homme was a luxury fashion movement that had the most intimate relationship with contemporary music in the history of pop culture. Aspirational teens bought their products.īack then, Dior Homme transformed the youth scene. The name, Dior Homme, being credited in various pages of street style photography. An alluring, elegant, and refined take on grunge, glam rock, and mod. What exactly were society’s mania and passion towards Dior Homme? I remember thinking, “What in the world is happening?” with a perplexed face. There’s no general objection against this knowledge. Hedi Slimane, the appointed creative director of Dior Homme from 2000 until Fall/Winter 2007-2008, changed everything about men’s fashion in just a few years. WWD for Japan (All about 2005-06 A/W men’s)
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