{"id":37434,"date":"2014-09-24T12:09:19","date_gmt":"2014-09-24T11:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=37434"},"modified":"2015-01-17T19:06:07","modified_gmt":"2015-01-17T18:06:07","slug":"hedi-slimane-sonic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2014\/09\/24\/hedi-slimane-sonic\/","title":{"rendered":"Hedi Slimane: Sonic"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Foundation Pierre Berg\u00e9 Yves Saint Laurent in Paris is\u00a0showcasing stills of Hedi Slimane’s finest subjects with the Sonic exhibition<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n If Iggy Pop is the godfather of punk, then Hedi Slimane must be the fairy godfather of Daft Punk. Ever wondered how it was possible that the French House overlords could pull off robotic bike helmets and tailored suits? Or how David Bowie really did become \u201cThe Man Who Fell To Earth?\u201d It\u2019s because Hedi Slimane was dressing them. Without Slimane, a man\u2019s silhouette would still consist of a flared hoof and a nylon finish. He was the designer who cleared up the morning after the 80s made ruffles acceptable on men.<\/p>\n From September 18, the Fondation Pierre Berg\u00e9-Yves Saint\u00a0Laurent in Paris is showcasing stills of his finest subjects \u2013 from Amy Winehouse to Lou Reed, Brian Wilson and Keith Richards.\u00a0 \u201cSonic\u201d spotlights over 15 years of candid portraiture, a photography style that has has elevated many from \u201crock\u201d to \u201cicon\u201d status; from troubled fringe talent to global cover star<\/p>\n (Sky Ferreira, we\u2019re talking about you). Saint Laurent Paris\u2019 Creative Director has forever been at the right place at the right time. Slimane was there during The Libertines\u2019 trilby years, Razorlight\u2019s Kirsten Dunst days (the Johnny Borrell song \u201cIn the Morning\u201d was written exclusively for Dior Homme\u2019s AW05 show, when the designer was senior there), and it was he who crafted Dior\u2019s fragrance \u201cHigher\u201d, the smell that wafted over London, Paris and New York, from CBGBs to The End. Other highlights include starkly insightful moments with a crystal-eyed, gobstopper-sucking Frances Bean Cobain and Cherry Glazerr, a Runaways-esque threepiece currently soundtracking LA\u2019s nightlife scene.<\/p>\n \u201cSonic\u201d is a must-visit for inspo-seeking aesthetes, but if you miss it, the stills will be sold in hardback format worldwide from September. Result.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n