In his four years as creative director of Saint Laurent, Hedi Slimane managed to craft a highly compelling vision for the French house, one that gave louche Parisian elegance a distinctive rock ’n’ roll beat. Whether they wore his slick biker jackets and star-patterned cardigans center stage or for off-duty trips to the grocery store, the world’s best-dressed women could not get enough of Slimane’s polished brand of cool.
The 47-year-old designer was successful in wooing a new generation of high-profile and stylish gents, too, and the likes of actor Jared Leto, Daft Punk, and One Direction front man Harry Styles were often spotted in his suiting and signature Chelsea boots.
As far as the red carpet goes, it was the coolest girls who made the most impact in Slimane’s designs. Models Cara Delevingne and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley both took a shine to his grunge-inspired, sparkly minidresses, while Selena Gomez and Angelina Jolie Pitt leaned toward his modern, sharply tailored take on Le Smoking. With a star-studded track record like this, we imagine those fabulous fans will follow him wherever he goes next.
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