Hedi Slimane
French photographer and fashion designer (born 1968)
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Key Takeaways
- Hedi Slimane ( French pronunciation: [edi sliman] ; born 5 July 1968) is a French photographer and couturier.
- From 2012 to 2016, he was the creative director for Yves Saint Laurent.
- Early life Slimane was born in the 11th arrondissement of Paris and grew up in the 19th arrondissement.
- Two of his uncles were tailors.
- He considered finding a career in the fashion industry although finding it too competitive; instead, he studied political science and pursued a career in journalism.
Hedi Slimane (French pronunciation: [edi sliman]; born 5 July 1968) is a French photographer and couturier. From 2000 to 2007, he was the creative director for Dior Homme (the menswear line of Christian Dior). From 2012 to 2016, he was the creative director for Yves Saint Laurent. From February 2018 to October 2024, Slimane was the creative, artistic and image director of Celine.
Early life
Slimane was born in the 11th arrondissement of Paris and grew up in the 19th arrondissement. His father was Tunisian and an accountant, and his mother was Italian and a seamstress. Two of his uncles were tailors.
In his youth, he and his mother made clothes together: Slimane sketched designs, the two would shop for fabrics and complete fittings, and his mother would cut and sew them. He considered finding a career in the fashion industry although finding it too competitive; instead, he studied political science and pursued a career in journalism. At 11, he discovered photography, received his first camera and learned black and white darkroom printing. He studied art history at the École du Louvre and completed a tailor apprenticeship at a men's designer house.
Fashion
Slimane has no formal training in fashion. Early in his career, he worked for designer José Lévy. From 1992 to 1995, he assisted fashion consultant and press agent Jean-Jacques Picart on the centenary project for the Louis Vuitton monogram canvas.
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