In his second menswear show since becoming creative director at Celine, the designer nodded to Saturday Night Fever and collaborated with artists including David Kramer
Just shy of a year since he rocked the
fashion industry with his takeover of Celine, during which time reviews of his work have run the gamut from being resisted to revered, Hedi Slimane brought
Paris fashion week men’s to a close on Sunday evening with a collection that fell into the latter category.
If there’s anything that Slimane’s career has told us, it’s that he is a man who likes to keep his audience guessing, and this event was no different. Prior to the show, he sent attendees a book of seven posters by the
American artist David Kramer. With their expressive brushstrokes in a rainbow palette and slogans such as “It doesn’t get better than this” and “I’m still waiting for my
Hollywood ending” the artworks are a world away to Slimane’s signature silent tailoring.