In Hedi Slimane news...

[jaspar]

I searched but couldn't find this posted elsewhere. Apparently another potential backer is Gucci Group. I hope the jeans are sick:

http://men.style.com/news/blog/2007/12/is-hedi-slimane.html

Slimane Talking to LVMH About Possible Return

By Miles Socha

Dec. 18, 2007

PARIS — Could Hedi Slimane end up back at LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton?

The men’s wear star, who parted with Dior Homme last March, has renewed talks with LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault about the launch of a Hedi Slimane fashion house, industry sources said.

The likelihood of a deal could not immediately be learned. LVMH declined comment on Monday and Slimane could not be reached.

However, sources described the recent talks as serious, underscoring that the designer has maintained excellent relations with the luxury titan.

One of Paris’ biggest fashion stars, Slimane surprised the industry with his exit from Dior Homme, which under his creative tenure brought skinny tailoring and rock ’n’ roll style back to the forefront of fashion, and electrified men’s fashion week here.

Slimane said he walked away from Dior “freely†after failing to reach an agreement about a Dior-backed Hedi Slimane house. Ownership of the Slimane brand name and control rights were said to be among the contentious issues during the initial talks.

But Slimane left the door open to reconciliation, posting a letter on his Web site shortly after exiting Dior Homme thanking Arnault for trusting him with the project. “I hope he will understand my position and decision, if not now, then hopefully with some time,†Slimane wrote.

While he has recently channeled his energies into his burgeoning career as an artist and photographer, Slimane is said to be eager to get back into the fashion game with an independent label.

For his part, Arnault is said to want to lure Slimane back into his stable of fashion stars, prizing the 39-year-old’s design prowess and wide-screen brand vision.

An art history graduate from the Ecole du Louvre, Slimane burst onto the fashion scene in the late ‘90s as the men’s wear creative director at YSL, earning standing ovations for collections that were seductively androgynous and crackling with modern energy.

In 2000, he resigned from YSL and accepted a job offer from Arnault, showing his first Dior Homme collection in January 2001, injecting the brand with buzz and a strong youth appeal.

Since then, many retailers have clamored for a Slimane women’s line, since he already enjoyed a cult female following, having dressed the likes of Madonna, Charlotte Rampling, Linda Evangelista and Nicole Kidman.

Meanwhile, Dior Homme’s new designer Kris Van Assche is readying for his runway debut for the French brand on Jan. 20.

[Toenailz`]

IMeanwhile, Dior Homme’s new designer Kris Van Assche is FAILING ALL OVER THE MAP

lolwut 10char

[cuddlysheep]

kva needs to kop dem lavins.cause his shiet aint workin out.the s/s08 line looks like wtapsxanything

[goldengloves]

I'm sure now, more than ever, people are looking to invest in the Hedi name because of how the new Dior Homme line looks like shite.

Hedi needs to make a comeback in F/W 08/09.

[5-4=Unity]

I'm sure now, more than ever, people are looking to invest in the Hedi name because of how the new Dior Homme line looks like shite.

Hedi needs to make a comeback in F/W 08/09.

I for sure thought he'd be showing a F/W 08/09 collection but alas, his name seems to be absent from all the Fashion Week Schedules. :confused:

His "Perfect Stranger" exhibition looked rather intriguing though.

[bubblegun]

slimane has no show during the upcoming fashion week and that sukz ballz.

[big at lc]

Slimane is said to be eager to get back into the fashion game with an independent label.

So there IS a God....

=]

- Ben

[notesee]

++Supreme.Slimane MIJs.Vans

[bluespring]

I was reading this article today on wwd weird, well actually it was yesterdays wwd

kinda incomplete article posted above they didnt mention about Renzo Rosso (Diesel) possible backing him up since he backs up several labels eg. Martin Margiela

[joey_formal]

i hope shit works out for him where he can get his own line and get to keep his name. as for his exhibit thanks 5-4 for the shots of it, very cool.

[big at lc]

Yeah, I'm always very impressed with his photography, and the way he presents it... it's never like anything I've seen anywhere else, gotta love it.

- Ben

[alexryb]

"Sweet Bird of Youth" was a seperate exhibition.

I hope Hedi starts designing for Diesel.

That'd be.. interesting.

[Advantage]

Good news. KVA is in flames.

Of all things even the website is off... Thank god the Old hedi silmane era Dior homme website is still up! Nice and slick.

[big at lc]

^^^^

Could not find server, appears to me site is down.

=[

- Ben

[t0m]

Hedi Slimane News!!

It's official.

The news is spreading all over Paris: He signed with LVMH for a men's wear line called after his name. They are already looking for staff and interns (that's how I learned the news).

He is supposed to show his first collection FW09-10, next winter for Paris men's fashion week.

[alterion]

sweetnessssss

[mpcec]

Hedi Slimane News!!

It's official.

The news is spreading all over Paris: He signed with LVMH for a men's wear line called after his name. They are already looking for staff and interns (that's how I learned the news).

He is supposed to show his first collection FW09-10, next winter for Paris men's fashion week.

Awesome, get a staff spot and get even more insider info.

[evisu 2000]

and sell prototypes in supermarkettttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

[artificialsky]

Would have liked him to do Chanel Homme instead, but whatever.

[_ironman]

Hedi Slimane News!!

It's official.

The news is spreading all over Paris: He signed with LVMH for a men's wear line called after his name. They are already looking for staff and interns (that's how I learned the news).

He is supposed to show his first collection FW09-10, next winter for Paris men's fashion week.

excellent. great news. i hope his logo doesn't suck; i am not very fond of the new dior homme monogram.

and as artificialsky stated, it perhaps would have been more interesting if he did Chanel menswear....though i'm somewhat glad he is not, as i would expect it to be insanely priced lol

[evisu 2000]

his logo will probably just be white helvetica on black.

[geekbonchic]

and sell prototypes in supermarkettttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

Seconded so hard I accidentally thirded.

Could I get a check to see if that's actually possible?

[Babar]

and as artificialsky stated, it perhaps would have been more interesting if he did Chanel menswear....though i'm somewhat glad he is not, as i would expect it to be insanely priced lol

Yeah I'm sure this new line will be dirt cheap!

[_ironman]

i meant i would expect Chanel items to be more expensive than his own line, more expensive than Dior Homme items, etc.

am i wrong to expect a privately owned fashion house to be more expensive?

i don't expect it to be like H&M priced if that was what you inferred from my statement

[thedude]

can't wait to see his new denimz

[goldengloves]

can't wait to see his new denimz

You know he does other things than denim right? :confused:

[CommieRabbit]

You know he does other things than denim right? :confused:

You mean like bee logo shirts and sneakers?

[scoleo]

cant wait to kop hedi by hedi slimane for chanel homme skinny ties, sad he cant use the bee logo anymore though. anywhere to get the prototypes?

[goldengloves]

cant wait to kop hedi by hedi slimane for chanel homme skinny ties, sad he cant use the bee logo anymore though. anywhere to get the prototypes?

Yea, check out www.HediSlimaneprotosamplesales.com

I'm bummed he's not using the bee logo too, I mean, where else are we all going to buy bee logo tees, ties, and polos?

Oh yea.....Dior Homme.

[Fuuma]

Chanel homme sucks ass and the pricing is already about twice Dior Homme...