Artistic director of the recently renamed French luxury house Saint Laurent Paris, Hedi Slimane is putting his golden fingers to work for the long-awaited return of Daft Punk (a group composed of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter).“Random Access Memories” this new opus is the most eagerly awaited album of this year 2013, scheduled for release on May 20. For the occasion, Hedi Slimane photographed the duo for the Saint Laurent M usic Project , showing off the two robots in a short video that can be seen on the website ysl.com . In this minimalist visuals in black and whiteshot in Los AngelesDaft Punk are dressed in dazzling tuxedos designed by Hedi Slimane for Saint Laurent. This is a long-standing collaboration between the three artists,Daft Punk having already produced the soundtrack for Hedi Slimane’s first fashion show asbrand artistic director.
Hedi Slimane is not a first-timer, collaborating in the past with He has also photographed a number of music greats such as David Bowie, Mick Jagger and The Libertines, as well as The Kills, Beck and Jacques White. A music lover as well as a renowned photographer, he has published numerous works, including Stage, the first book on the rock revival and the 2.0 generation. but also London, Birth of a Cultwhich describes the daily life of a young British rock star, Pete Doherty, who symbolized the new rock generation. Hedi Slimane inspired the fashion world with his style, becoming the symbol of rock wear with his skinny, stretched silhouettes. A new lease of life for the fashion house, Hedi Slimane resolutely imposed his rock touch through committed artistic decisions. His choice of muses for the new Saint Laurent campaign, including Courtney Love (Kurt Cobain’s wife) Kim Gordon (of the band Sonic Youth) and Marily Manson, apprentice models, may surprise some, but not all, given Mr. Slimane’s background. Yves Saint Laurent’s codes haven’t changed, they’ve just been revisited.
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