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Hedi Slimane

Hedi Slimane, French fashion designer and photographer

Born
July 5, 1968
Age in 2026
58
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1968

About Hedi Slimane

Hedi Slimane is a French photographer and couturier. From 2000 to 2007, he was the creative director for Dior Homme. From 2012 to 2016, he was the creative director for Yves Saint Laurent. From February 2018 to October 2024, Slimane was the creative, artistic and image director of Celine. In April 2002, Slimane became the first menswear designer to receive the CFDA award for International Designer. At 11, he discovered photography, received his first camera and learned black and white darkroom printing. He also created stagewear for groups including the Libertines, Daft Punk, Franz Ferdinand, and the Kills, and artists including Mick Jagger, Beck, and Jack White.

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Hedi Slimane timeline

  1. In April 2002, Slimane became the first menswear designer to receive the CFDA award for International Designer.
  2. From February 2018 to October 2024, Slimane was the creative, artistic and image director of Celine.

The world when Hedi Slimane was born

Hedi Slimane was born in 1968. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1968

  • #1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
  • Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
  • Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
  • Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
  • Defining fadTie-dye everything
  • Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
  • World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hedi Slimane's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19682026
Gas$0.34$3.45/gal
Average home$15,600$435,000
Average income$10,300$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.31$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population200.7M341 million

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