Hedi Slimane

Born in Paris to a Tunisian father and Italian mother, Hedi Slimane studied political science and art history before entering fashion. He joined Yves Saint Laurent in 1996 under Pierre Bergé and launched the YSL Rive Gauche Homme menswear line, then moved to Dior in 2000 as the first creative director of the new Dior Homme, where his ultra-slim silhouette reshaped men's tailoring globally. After a hiatus pursuing photography, he returned in 2012 as creative director of Saint Laurent Paris before being appointed artistic, creative and image director of Celine in 2018, where he extended his rock-and-roll narrative to womenswear and relaunched a full menswear offer under Celine Homme. He departed Celine in late 2024.