Due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia on European and American countries, many fashion companies, fashion agencies and designers have taken their own actions. From the Italian version of VOGUE launched the mechanism of online reading Vogue Archive and Miuccia Prada donations, to LVMH's production of masks and disinfectants, to the "cloud mode" opened by many famous designers, sharing and providing audiences with more diversified spiritual food.
Hedi Slimane and MUBI collaborate on a promotional video
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Hedi Slimane, CELINE's recently appointed Artistic, Creative and Image Director, joined the ranks two days ago. Hedi Slimane partnered with streaming platform MUBI to select 10 of his favorite films. The films will be available for free on the MUBI platform for 30 days until May 31 (slightly different countries and regions) for a more varied experience in the boring and isolated life. The special thing about MUBI is that the platform will focus on the selection of classic old films and independent art films, MUBI adds a new film every day, while removing an old film, at any time the audience will only have 30 movies to watch, and the selection mode makes it satisfy a loyal audience for the pursuit of film taste.
Hedi Slimane's solo photography
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When Hedi Slimane took office at CELINE in the early days, it can be said that it set off a hot discussion on the Internet, and many CELINE fans "spoke badly about it", and even "Hedi Slimane is about to destroy CELINE". Despite the gossip, Hedi Slimane's unique aesthetic of art and fashion remains unquestionable.
This time, we will take a look at the 10 films recommended by Hedi Slimane and analyze the origin and influence of these 10 films on their aesthetic system and design inspiration.
01
Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola, 1979
Poster and stills of the movie Apocalypse Now
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Apocalypse Now, based on the novel Heart of Darkness by Polish-British writer Joseph Conrad, is a 1979 war film directed by American director Francis Ford Coppola. The film tells the story of U.S. Army Captain Benjamin L. Willard who is ordered to eliminate the rebels Walter E. Kurtz during the Vietnam War, and eventually discovers that the insane rebels have established their own "kingdom" in the tropical jungle. The film exposes the devastation of human nature by war and contrasts the primitive jungle culture with the war caused by the US military in an abstract way, which can't help but remind people of the scene in "Avatar" where humans fight aliens for territory.
Saint Laurent Paris's Spring 2013 collection by Hedi Slimane
Photo: Saint Laurent Paris
The pictures in the movie are very rich to show the American retro feelings, and even a hint of science fiction style, and the crimson war pictures directly show the despair and fear of human beings for war. One of the most classic scenes is Benjamin L. Willard, lurking in a jungle puddle, showcasing the American retro cinematic style against the backdrop of lighting and sets. In fact, Hedi Slimane is a "loyalist" who loves retro aesthetics, and his retro military uniforms and jungle aesthetics have been alluded to during the presiding Saint Laurent Paris, Hedi Slimane combined safari jacket, which symbolizes "off-road", with modern clothing to present a retro military style.
02
Enigma within Enigma (Charade)
Stanley Donen, 1963
Poster and stills for the movie Enigma within a Mystery
The film Enigma within Mystery is a 1963 feature film produced by Universal Pictures and one of the best works starring Icon-inspired muse Audrey Hepburn. Set against the backdrop of old Parisian life, the heroine, Regina Lampert, discovers that her husband was in collusion with three gold-embezzled criminals, then hunted down and extorted, and finally survived under the protection of Peter Joshua, a mysterious man he met on vacation.
Selena Gomez wears a similar costume to Audrey Hepburn from CELINE
Audrey Hepburn's costume styling in the film is straightforward in the French Romantic style, and the white beret and dress that appear in the play, the headscarf and sunglasses worn in anonymity during the escape, and the audrey Hepbum classic hairstyle have deeply influenced the fashion industry. In an interview with Hedi Slimane when he first joined CELINE, he said he loved Audrey Hepburn and Paris, and that his work was inspired by both. In fact, Hedi Slimane's homage to the classic character Audrey Hepburn has also been shown on the runway many times, and the absolutely elegant costume is matched with Audrey Hepburn's hairstyle, and it is not difficult to see that he regards it as an inspiration muse.
03
Laurence Anyways
Xavier Dolan, 2012
Poster and stills of the movie "Two-Faced Lawrence"
Two-Faced Lawrence is a love film written and produced by Xavier Dolan, which explores the phenomenon of "transgender people" and "transvestites" in the current era. The plot of the story is based on the protagonist Laurence Alia telling his girlfriend that he wants to become a woman, although the girlfriend gladly accepted, but in the past 10 years of life has also suffered a lot of criticism, and finally because of the pressure can not withstand the two sides in the relationship rift. The film is reminiscent of the biographical film Danish Girl, released in 2016, and is also based on the theme of "transgender people".
CELINE invited the overseas version of Douyin influencer Noen Eubanks to shoot an advertisement
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For Hedi Slimane's recommendation of this film, I think everyone will be associated with the CELINE advertising campaign he supervised. Hedi Slimane has always used the themes of "exploring gender" and "gender ambiguity" to create works over the years, from men wearing crop tops to "male and female" rock style blockbusters, hedi Slimane's enthusiasm for this topic can be seen. In addition, "maverick" is also a personal feature of Hedi Slimane, and perhaps Hedi Slimane shares that the film also empathizes with the psychological world under the "public opinion" and "controversial".
04
红圈 (THE RED CIRCLE)
Jean-Pierre Melville, 1970
Poster and stills of the movie "The Red Circle"
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The 1970 French-Italian crime film The Red Circle is a sequel to the chapters selected from the book Sherlock. The story unfolds when a suspect escorted by a police detective escapes on a train, lives an on-the-go life with the help of an old friend, and eventually joins forces with a frustrated police officer Jansen to rob a jewelry store. The classic lines and black and white pictures fully portray the tense and cold atmosphere of the movie.
Hedi Slimane's vintage military coat for Saint Laurent Paris
Black-and-white literary films are an inspirational "repository" for Hedi Slimane's aesthetic system. Hedi Slimane, who is in charge of CELINE, has also used black and white photography many times to produce visual works, and his dedication to black and white photography has also been reflected in his independence. On the other hand, Hedi Slimane also had a certain degree of obsession with military uniform design, whether during Saint Laurent Paris or Dior Homme, the presence of military uniforms could be seen.
05
NIGHT TIDE
Curtis Harrington, 1961
The original novel, posters and stills of the movie Night Tide
Night Tide is a 1961 sci-fi film created by director Curtis Harrington. The film's starting point is a sailor played by Dennies Hopper, who falls in love with the local amusement troupe "Mermaid" Mora as the background of the story, after many run-ins, the two fall in love, but during the full moon, the protagonist discovers that his beloved "mermaid" is a "Kraken", and finally the two sides have to terminate this "undeserved love" under many obstacles.
Hedi Slimane's photograph "Beach Volleyball"
In the film, the director's portrayal of the characters is also vaguely reflected in the costume modeling, and the mysterious witch, the pure girl and the captain with a mountain-like face all highlight the character characteristics from the costumes. Therefore, it is also a good source of inspiration for Hedi Slimane, who has a retro feeling, and he has launched a group of black and white photographs "Beach Volleyball" in 2014, which is not difficult to see that this film has also deeply influenced Hedi Slimane's subsequent creations.
06
Paris, Texas (PARIS, TEXAS)
Wim Wenders, 1984
Poster and stills of the movie "Paris, Texas"
The road-themed film Paris, Texas, directed by director Wim Wenders, revolves around the theme of "Retrieving Memories". The story is set in the Texas desert by Travis Henderson, who has been away from home for many years, and is sent to his brother's home working in Los Angeles in the Texas desert, because of the amnesia and disappearance for many years, even though he and his 7-year-old son have been estranged, and finally he has the approval of his son after many run-ins, and embarks on a journey to find his wife.
Hedi Slimane's first ad since taking over at CELINE
The director also cleverly used the interspersed picture style of the French film into the film, and the bird perspective of the opening film and the guitar accompaniment of grassroots singer Ry Cooder present a serene but lonely atmosphere. In the 1980s, when color films were becoming popular in the United States, directors boldly used tone to set off the atmosphere of the story. It is not difficult to see that the director's aesthetic treatment of the film, the filter of retro tones and the set of the color match have also become the source of Hedi Slimane's creation.
07
Mask (PERSONA)
Ingmar Bergman, 1966
Poster and stills of the movie "Masquerade"
The Swiss film Masquerade, released in 1966, is one of the best works directed by Ernst Ingmar Bergman. The director loves this ten-minute film about "Finding Myself" and mentioned it many times in his personal memoir "Images: My Film Career". The film's storyline revolves around actress Elisabet Vogler, who is devastated after an awkward performance and suffers from a mental illness and is sent to a psychiatric institution for treatment. During elisabet's gradual "recovery", Alma, a nurse in the nursing home, gradually lost herself and eventually called herself another Elisabet.
Hedi Slimane's SS18 collection under the themes of "Be Yourself" and "Women's Philosophy"
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The director portrayed Elisabet Vogler lost herself in the case of proving herself, and when Alma helped her find herself, she found that she had become herself, a storyline that fits the "herd mentality" of the modern public. Linked to the above-mentioned Hedi Slimane repeatedly uses his own style to prove himself, rather than choose to conform to the crowd; it just so happens that Hedi Slimane is the antagonist of Elisabet, he has not lost himself because of public opinion, and still "stubbornly" interprets his own fashion aesthetics, and he even released a group of works about "Be Yourself" in 2018 to convey his ideas.
08
Pierrot Le FOU
Jean-Luc Godard, 1965
Poster and stills of the movie Pierrot the Madman
Pierrot the Mad is the 10th work directed by French New Wave film director Jean-Luc Godard, released in 1965. The main plot of the film revolves around a bunch of unsympathetic marital quarrels, the male protagonist Fredinand Griffon due to unemployment and various troubles led to marital discord, and finally rekindled the old love with his ex-girlfriend Marianne Renoir in a chance encounter. However, under the plot of seemingly "rejuvenation", Fredinand found that Marianne was being hunted down by the gang, so the male protagonist volunteered to help Marianne escape, but was eventually calculated and finally killed.
Hedi Slimane for Troye Sivan
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The best thing about the film is the director's narration of the word "live" when the male protagonist is in deep trouble, Fredinand only really understands the beauty of living at the last moment of death, but in the end it does not help. Although the film does not have a direct connection to Hedi Slimane, it is not difficult to see that he has donated to LGBTQ Mental Health Charities (LGBTQ people's mental health charities) with Australian singer Troye Sivan last year, and it is not difficult to see that he has always wanted to inspire people to face the misfortunes of life.
09
RED DESERT
Michelangelo Antonioni, 1964
Poster and stills of the movie "Red Desert"
The Red Desert, released in 1964, was the first color film directed by Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni, starring Monica Vitti and Richard Harris. The film's protagonist, Giuliana, is a resident of an industrial city in northern Italy with her husband, and in a desolate and polluted environment, Giuliana gradually loses herself and gradually fades away from the beauty of the past, becoming a scene that can only appear in dreams. She then fell in love with her husband's colleague and was healed by his love, gradually erasing the emptiness in her heart.
CELINE's Spring/Summer 19 collection
The name of the movie is "Red Desert", but in fact there is no scene about the desert in the movie. This abstract "desert" describes the inner world of the heroine, and the red moment becomes no longer so beautiful, but becomes synonymous with emptiness and confusion. The color of the picture in the movie is full of European retro style, the heroine's back to the green and orange sets, the gentle color and the heroine's inner world seem to form a sense of contrast. Hedi Slimane's love of retro must have been projected on this film, and the influence and inspiration of the film can also be seen in similar advertisements launched by Hedi Slimane on the occasion of his appointment to CELINE.
10
Four Hundred Strikes (THE 400 BLOWS)
Fançois Truffaut, 1959
Poster and stills of the movie "Four Hundred Blows"
Four Hundred Blows is a classic French film released in 1959, directed and produced by director FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT and created in a "semi-autobiographical" format that tells the director's backstory. The main plot of the movie revolves around the topic of "rebellion", the male protagonist Antonie Doinel is a typical "bad student", at the instigation of a friend and the unintentional blow of his stepfather and mother, he decides to run away from home. The most classic scene in the movie is Antonie escaping from the correctional office and walking out of the sea that he has never seen before, feeling confused.
Hedi Slimane's rock-inspired CELINE SS20 blockbuster
For the theme of adolescent rebellion, it can be said that there is an endless rise in the field of film and television. Teenagers in the confused and rebellious period are facing the best moments of self-search and self-awareness, just like the male protagonist in "Rose Boy Dream" thinks that he is a girl, but the parents forcibly instill their own obsessions into their children, and eventually make them lose their original creativity and imagination. Thinking of "rebellion", Hedi Slimane's favorite punk rock is very closely related to this movie. Both Dior Homme and Saint Laurent Paris can see Hedi Slimane's yearning for rock and Youth Culture, and the rebellious male protagonist and Hedi Slimane can't help but associate them.