Hedi Slimane

French Renaissance influences and harsh, dark details characterise a politically-driven AW21 collection. Contrastingly, though, the light could be nearer than we had hoped.

The Creative Director of Celine returns with his second Portrait of a Performer series, starring young and passionate musicians from across England.

Influenced by pop art, politics and pin badges, the artist’s sociopolitical work is delivered with a wink. His graphite works – inspired by artists from Ed Ruscha to Jenny Holzer – have found a fan in Hedi Slimane.

“Denim only ever looked good on Springsteen's buttocks” (or so they tell us).