Hedi Slimane Replacing Stefano Pilati At YSL? (UPDATED)

UPDATE, 3/7/12: PPR released a statement confirming Slimane's move: "Yves Saint Laurent and PPR announce today the appointment of Hedi Slimane as Creative Director of the maison Yves Saint Laurent. Slimane will assume total creative responsibility for the brand image and all its collections. In parallel with this new position, he will continue to pursue his career in photography."

UPDATE, 3/6/12: Suzy Menkes reports that Hedi Slimane will be named the new creative director of Yves Saint Laurent on Wednesday, as confirmed by PPR.

Previously: We're still reeling from the Jil Sander/Raf Simons switch-up, and now news comes that more key fashion players may be playing musical chairs. Uncle!

Hedi Slimane, the former design head of Dior Homme, is set to take over the creative director helm at Yves St. Laurent, Women's Wear Daily reports.

YSL's creative director position is currently held by Stefano Pilati, although rumors have been circulating for awhile about his status there.

And if the reports are true, this deal is close to being done: the news organization AFP is also reporting that Slimane is poised to move to YSL, saying that a contract has already been signed.

A spokesperson for YSL reportedly declined to comment.

Slimane, who served as designer for Dior from 2001-2007, revolutionized menswear with his slim silhouettes; he once claimed to be the founder of skinny jeans.

So! If all of these fashion honchos can just figure out where they're going, please do. Our heads are spinning.

Click over to WWD for more details.

Comments

[Morph sun]

03:31 AM on 03/10/2012

Minccia PradaWhen people think of

fashion ,they always prefer to see the crazyside,the cliched side of it.But I think that’s wrong ,fashion isan important part of a woman’s life.

http://www.christianlouboutincollection.org/

[fredimessina]

11:58 AM on 03/07/2012

She needs iron in her diet. Geez!!!

[donnybrkgr]

11:44 AM on 03/07/2012

EEK

[Fetus]

07:42 PM on 03/06/2012

I didn't know Lee Marvin was in the fashion industry.

[Organyxx]

12:12 AM on 02/27/2012

Best men's fashion show of decade. Hands down.

http://www.vogue.co.uk/video?category=catwalk-shows&id=7199

[Phranx]

05:04 PM on 03/06/2012

I think so too. I shed tears watching this for the first time and it still is an incredibly great show/collection. Classic.

[Organyxx]

12:08 AM on 02/27/2012

Finally! The emperor of cool returns to reclaim his throne. It's time for him to come in from the cold and warm up the fashion world; we've missed you. I loved everything Hedi did during his tenure at Dior Homme and am looking forward to seeing where he takes the St. Laurent brand.

Thank you for attaching the video to this blog post. TheFall/Winter 2007 collection for Dior Homme was epic and one of my fall time favorite Men's fashion shows.

[Patrick V Henry]

05:00 PM on 02/26/2012

Looks like Ms. Pilati needs to be pickled rather than replaced. I know these "guys" are gay, but do they need to flaunt it once they reach his age?

[Miz Fit]

02:38 AM on 02/26/2012

"Sounder of skinny jeans"? Sure he's not at the top of someone's hit list?

[Organyxx]

12:24 AM on 02/27/2012

"Sounder"? I think you mean "Founder". He's definitely not at the top of anyone's hit list, but with that atrocious spelling you might find yourself in the cross hairs of a few grammar Nazi's.

[Miz Fit]

12:44 AM on 02/27/2012

One typo does not equate "atrocious spelling". So let the Nazis come.

Oh, by the way, it's "Nazis" not "Nazi's". The apostrophe indicates possessive not plural. You might want to watch your own back for those Nazis.

[mollynova]

11:24 PM on 02/25/2012

Ooooh, everything's in such a tizzy I doubt I'll be able to sleep for the next 30 minutes or so.