Hedi Slimane, former creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, took to Twitter this evening to clarify how he’s used the brand’s iconic YSL logo.
“Fact checking / There have been inaccurate statements on recent articles regarding Hedi and the usage of the YSL historical logo,” he posted just before 7 PM. Thereafter, as he began a string of 22 tweets detailing a history of how he’s used the staple acronym during his tenure at the French fashion house, a time when the brand was often referred to as simply, Saint Laurent.
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“In conclusion, it is accurate to say that the YSL iconic initials were in fact celebrated and championed by Hedi,” last post reads.
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The designer formally stepped down as creative director this April, and Anthony Vaccarello was soon announced as his successor. The latter showed his debut Yves Saint Laurent collection in Paris last week.
Read through Slimane’s explanation below. These are the only tweets on his Twitter account.
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https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784164069347561472
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784164684492640257
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784165652093370368
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784166849546186752
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784167044912742404
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784168428210905088
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784168778703790081
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784169686678302721
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784170552147734528
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784170830305566720
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784171136879853569
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784171378463367168
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784172559591956480
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784173158735736832
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784173365670121473
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784173507638923264
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784174027946520576
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784174245819588608
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784174485708627969
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784174756442636288
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784176099500683264
https://twitter.com/hedislimanetwit/status/784180169330331648
From: Harper’s BAZAAR US
