Hedi Slimane in at YSL!!!

Finally there’s one rumor we can stop worrying about. An official press release early today from YSL and PPR, confirming that Hedi Slimane is officially back at YSL:

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.

Hedi Slimane thus returns to the fashion house where he was Artistic Director of Menswear until 2000.

“Hedi Slimane’s exceptional talent and understanding of the spirit of Yves Saint Laurent heralds a promising new chapter in the story of the maison”, said Paul Deneve, Chief Executive Officer of Yves Saint Laurent.

François-Henri Pinault, PPR Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, added, “As one of the most important French fashion houses, Yves Saint Laurent today possesses formidable potential, which I am confident will be successfully harnessed and revealed through the vision of Hedi Slimane.”

In case you forgot, Slimane is replacing Stefano Pilati. WWD reports that he is expected to show a resort collection for the house in June.- fashionista