Unfortunately, this is not an April Fool's prank.
After much hype and chatter in fashion circles, celeb-fave designer, Hedi Slimane, has exited his role has creative director of Saint Laurent. The Frenchman's last day of his four-year tenure at the esteemed fashion house was Thursday, as reported by Women's Wear Daily. This comes a day after Cara Delevingne revealed she was the star of the house's fall 2016 ad campaign on Instagram.
Hedi Slimane in 2014
In his time at the house, Slimane injected youth and music to the house, with collections inspired by '90s grunge, late '70s disco, and the like. He courted the biggest names in music, like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, who became huge fans of his clothes. Just this February, he showed a the first half of the brand's fall collection in Los Angeles to a celeb-packed house, including Gaga, Bieber, Elizabeth Olsen, Lily Collins, and lots more. The second half of his collection was presented in Paris last month as a "surprise" couture collection, rife with lamé evening gowns, bold shouldered chubbies, and mini dresses galore.
The rumor mill has it that Anthony Vacarello, king of the high slit, will take Slimane's seat at Saint Laurent. We'll keep you posted but, until then, check out some of Slimane's most memorable moments from the past four years.
A Courtney Love-inspired baby doll dress in the runway in 2013.
Michelle Williams in a dress of Slimane's design at the Met Gala in 2013.
Angelina Jolie in an undone Saint Laurent tuxedo, a Slimane signature.
Slimane went '90s again on the June 2015 runway.
Dakota Johnson in red velvet Saint Laurent at last year's Oscars.
Saoirse Ronan in Saint Laurent at the Golden Globes in January.
Justin Bieber at Saint Laurent's Los Angeles show in February.
Bold shoulders at the fall 2016 couture show in Paris.
Lady Gaga wearing Saint Laurent couture at her birthday party on Sunday.
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