Hedi Slimane

Nicolas Ghesquière: ‘Balenciaga Wasn’t Fulfilling Anymore’ [Business Of Fashion]
The designer speaks out for the first time on why he left the house of Balenciaga

Karl Lagerfeld’s Age Finally Revealed By Designer [The Huffington Post]
In an interview with Paris Match, the designer finally reveals his age, but speculation continues

Is Christian Louboutin Changing His Signature Red Sole? [Styleite]
A recent rumor and instagram photo allege the designer partnered with Whole Foods on a green soled shoe

Alber Elbaz On Hedi Slimane: ‘We Just Have To Give Him Time To Build A Story’ [NYMag.com]
The Lanvin designer shared his thoughts on Hedi Slimane at the British Vogue festival

Concerned About Cooling Growth, Luxury-Goods Makers Are On The Prowl For Deals [WSJ]
With plenty of money to spend, luxury-goods makers look for brands with untapped potential

We almost didn’t recognize lovely Karlie Kloss on the June (yay!!!) issue of Vogue Japan. America’s Sweetheart was shot by Hedi Slimane wearing (wait for it…) Saint Laurent on the cover for their “Boho Romance” issue. Those are some busy coverlines, non?

We’ve known him as the King of Vintage for years now, but middle America is finally getting a taste of his charms and wit in his new Bravo reality hit, Dukes of Melrose. Cameron Silver gave us a ring to fill us in on life as a celeb, his love of Broadway, and why he won’t be hitting Marie’s Crisis with Hedi Slimane anytime soon.
BY EDDIE ROCHE

The buzz is at full blast regarding Hedi Slimane’s creative choix at Saint Laurent. In his latest move, the designer enlisted Courtney Love to front the brand’s music meets fashion campaign, which will also feature fellow rockers like Marilyn Manson, Kim Gordon, and Ariel Pink. It’s only natural that he would enlist Love as she was the assumed inspiration behind his grunge heavy Fall 2013 collection. She even applauded him post-show by tweeting: “Having gasms at the idea of rich ladies buying what we used to wear, finally someone got the look exact, no beanies.”

Margherita Missoni Pregnant With First Child [Telegraph UK] The first Missoni baby bump spotting…Will Kate Moss Bare It All For Playboy? [Styleite]

Quelle surprise! The motto vibrating from Hedi Slimane’s runway at the Grand Palais today was “go grunge or go home” as the designer tapped into the gritty, alterna-rock movement popularized by Cobain and co. in the early ’90s. All the prominent Seattle-based wardrobe themes were reprised: the ubiquitous plaid flannel, slashed leather leggings, loose floral frocks offset with buckled boots, and thrift store-esque jackets outfitted with animal spots or crafted from leather or shearling. But the rock ‘n’ roll road trip left the essence of Saint Laurent dangling in the rearview mirror for a barrage of hotpants and dom-inspired leather minis that aren’t exactly sales fodder for longtime YSL devotees.

(NEW YORK) Tilda Swinton Is Chanel’s Latest Muse [Telegraph UK]
The actress has been chosen as the face of Chanel’s pre-fall Paris-Edimbourg collection

Manolo Blahnik Open To High Street Collaboration [Vogue UK]
Could there be a lower-priced shoe collection in Blahnik’s future?

Designer Karen Walker To Collaborate With Uniqlo On Children’s Line [StyleCaster]
Walker is set to collaborate with Uniqlo on an 18-piece children’s collection called KW2 by KAREN WALKER

Grimes Designs Capsule Collection of T-Shirts for Saint Laurent Paris [Fashionista]
Hedi Slimane taps Grimes after shooting her cover for Dazed and Confused

This Is The Stuff Of Dreams: Chloé Unveils Its Greatest Hits Collection [Refinery29]
The Parisian fashion house launches Chloé Édition Anniversaire

Zzzzz…Saint Laurent’s first campaign starring Beck Hansen (not Beckham) and British mod Edie Campbell gives us the snores. Been there, done that, have the t-shirt. Hedi Slimane shot the black and white ads (surprise, surprise!) in Los Angeles. Historians will recall that Hedi and his buddy Beck worked together on the 2005 22-minute theme song for Dior Homme.