Hedi Slimane is known and adored for being the musically influenced former designer of Dior Homme who created the collection’s infamous androgynous, slim-fitting menswear silhouette. Perhaps he is less well known for his photography, but it is definitely worth checking out. Slimane’s photography first came to my attention when he shot Prada’s spring campaign- black and white shots of non-models Louis and Claude Simonon, the sons of Paul and Tricia Simonon, the bass player and manager of Punk band The Clash. It was after seeing this campaign that I learned that he has published several photography books, among them Stage, which is a collection of his rock concert photography. As I have a ravenous appetite for all things music, fashion and photography, this was great news. Even greater was when I discovered his online photo diary which- while it doesn’t quite satisfy my need for one of his books to be part of my coffee table book collection- is free to peruse at your leisure all day, everyday. And updated regularly. Just a few of the awesome shots:

Image Source: Hedi Slimane Diary