Dior Homme
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Dior Homme is the menswear division of Christian Dior SA
, the French
clothing retailer. Dior Homme is currently under the creative direction of Kris Van Assche
since spring/summer 2008. Dior Homme had previously been directed by Hedi Slimane
since the fall/winter 2001-02 season; under Hedi Slimane's direction, Dior Homme has introduced a characteristic slim silhouette which has since taken off within the fashion industry. The early collections delved into the exploration of the male sex. The look darkened during the Luster period which was inspired by the electroscene of Berlin. Since 2004 A/W, Dior Homme has delved into exploring the different styles of Rock. A popular rumor is that Karl Lagerfeld lost about 90 pounds so he would fit into one of Slimanes esteemed suits.
During the 80s and 90s Dior's menswear line was called Dior Monsieur. Brad Pitt, Mick Jagger, David Beckham, and Kanye West have all been spotted wearing the clothes – it is very popular amongst rockstars.
Older fans generally consider the quality of the line to have fallen significantly during the last few years. This is primarily due to a much larger production scale and Hedi Slimane's dwindling influence on the actual design. As such, many items from past seasons are very collectible. A few of these items include the blood wound shirt, the Reflection pins, the Bleu Claire Wax jeans from 'Strip', the Napoleon Jacket from 'Luster', the D-Point belt, and the infamous 6.5cm gold heels from 'In The Morning'.
As of late 2007 it has also begun producing a 6 piece men's skin care range developed in partnership with Harvard medical school, with Hedi Slimane designing the packaging. At present the skin care range is available for sale in France and department stores all over the world.
'5' refers to the year, that is, 2005.
'EH' refers to the season, that is, Eté (Summer). HH refers to 'Hiver' (Winter).
'101' refers to the item group, in this case, trousers (Pantalon). Other examples: 102 refers to blazers (Veste), 105 to shirts (Chemise) and so forth.
The next 4 numbers '5678' should refer to the specific item, with jeans it will reveal the type of cut as the entire 16 digit reference code will only differ by the first 2 digits in this set of 4 numbers for the differing cut. As noted earlier, the # for this item is 5EH1015678 E47 B6A8, referring to the 21cm cut. The # for the 19cm variant is 5EH1011678 E47 B6A8.
'E47',is the fabric code.
The last 4, 'B6A8', is the colour code. In this particular case, 'B' refers to Bleu (blue), as in indigo blue, the main colour of the jean. 'A' refers to Argent (silver), the colour of the glitter. Another example would be B6N0 - the colour code for the SS'03 released classic blue distressed clawmark jeans painted over in matte black paint. The B6 again refers to the base colour bleu whilst the N0 refers to the black paint ('N' for Noir - black).
Christian Dior SA
Christian Dior S.A. is a French company which owns the high-fashion clothing producer and retailer Christian Dior Couture, as well as holding 42% of LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury goods firm. Both Dior and LVMH are controlled and chaired by businessman Bernard...
, the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
clothing retailer. Dior Homme is currently under the creative direction of Kris Van Assche
Kris Van Assche
Kris Van Assche is a Belgian fashion designer. He studied at the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts, in Antwerp from 1994 to 1998. After graduating he moved to Paris in 1998. He was immediately appointed at Yves Saint Laurent as Hedi Slimane’s first assistant for the Rive Gauche Homme line. The...
since spring/summer 2008. Dior Homme had previously been directed by Hedi Slimane
Hedi Slimane
Hedi Slimane is a French fashion designer of Tunisian, Italian-Brazilian origins. He studied political sciences , and Art History at the École du Louvre, and was also educated as a tailor...
since the fall/winter 2001-02 season; under Hedi Slimane's direction, Dior Homme has introduced a characteristic slim silhouette which has since taken off within the fashion industry. The early collections delved into the exploration of the male sex. The look darkened during the Luster period which was inspired by the electroscene of Berlin. Since 2004 A/W, Dior Homme has delved into exploring the different styles of Rock. A popular rumor is that Karl Lagerfeld lost about 90 pounds so he would fit into one of Slimanes esteemed suits.
During the 80s and 90s Dior's menswear line was called Dior Monsieur. Brad Pitt, Mick Jagger, David Beckham, and Kanye West have all been spotted wearing the clothes – it is very popular amongst rockstars.
Older fans generally consider the quality of the line to have fallen significantly during the last few years. This is primarily due to a much larger production scale and Hedi Slimane's dwindling influence on the actual design. As such, many items from past seasons are very collectible. A few of these items include the blood wound shirt, the Reflection pins, the Bleu Claire Wax jeans from 'Strip', the Napoleon Jacket from 'Luster', the D-Point belt, and the infamous 6.5cm gold heels from 'In The Morning'.
As of late 2007 it has also begun producing a 6 piece men's skin care range developed in partnership with Harvard medical school, with Hedi Slimane designing the packaging. At present the skin care range is available for sale in France and department stores all over the world.
Collections
| Season | Title | Runway Music Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn/Winter 2001 | "Solitaire" | Benjamin Diamond |
| Spring/Summer 2002 | "Boys Don't Cry"/"RED" | Nicholas |
| Autumn/Winter 2002 | "Reflexion" | Readymade FC |
| Spring/Summer 2003 | "Follow Me" | Readymade FC |
| Autumn/Winter 2003 | "Luster" | Bosco (Song title: Change Yourself) |
| Spring/Summer 2004 | "Strip" | DSL |
| Autumn/Winter 2004 | "Victim of the Crime" | Phoenix (band) Phoenix (band) Phoenix is a Grammy Award winning French indie rock band from Versailles, founded by Thomas Mars, Deck d'Arcy, Christian Mazzalai and Laurent Brancowitz.-Formation and early years:... |
| Spring/Summer 2005 | (Untitled) | Beck Beck Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck... |
| Autumn/Winter 2005 | "In The Morning" | Razorlight Razorlight Razorlight are a UK based indie rock band formed in 2002. They are primarily known in the UK, having topped the charts with the 2006 single "America" and its parent self-titled album, their second... |
| Spring/Summer 2006 | "The World Was A Mess, But His Hair Was Perfect" | The Rakes The Rakes The Rakes were an English indie rock band from London. They split up in October 2009.-History:The Rakes formed in 2004. Since coming to fame in 2005, they were associated with the British post-punk/art rock scene, a genre shared by bands such as Bloc Party, Maxïmo Park, and The Futureheads... |
| Autumn/Winter 2006 | "These Grey Days" | Eight Legs Eight Legs Eight Legs is an indie pop punk band from Stratford-upon-Avon. They formed in 2007 when band members Sam Jolly, Jack Wharton, Adam Neal and Jack Garside were just 18/19 years old.... |
| Spring/Summer 2007 | "We Look Good Together" | Littl'ans Littl'ans Littl'ans are an English alternative rock band, who have had marginal success.The Littl'ans consist of Andrew Aveling on vocals/guitar, Alex Mahood on lead guitar, Ryan Blagrove on bass and Ben Clarke on drums/vocals.... |
| Autumn/Winter 2007 | "Navigate" | These New Puritans These New Puritans These New Puritans are a British Art Rock band from the Southend-on-Sea area. The group consists of Jack Barnett , his twin brother George Barnett , Thomas Hein , and Sophie Sleigh-Johnson... |
| Fall/Winter 2008 | "Lumiere Du Nord" | Wim Mertens Wim Mertens Wim Mertens is a Flemish Belgian composer, countertenor vocalist, pianist, guitarist, and musicologist.-Life and work:Mertens was born in Neerpelt, Belgium... (Song title: Wound to Wound) |
| Spring/Summer 2009 | "Planisphere" | Justice (French band) Justice (French band) Justice is a French electronic music duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay . The duo is one of the most successful groups on Ed Banger Records and is managed by the label's head, Pedro Winter... (Song title: Planisphere) |
| Fall/Winter 2009 | "Angles" | Malcom Mclaren (Song title: Deep In Vogue) |
| Spring/Summer 2010 | "Cold Love" | Ghinzu Ghinzu Ghinzu is an alternative rock band founded in 1999 in Brussels, Belgium.-Electronic Jacuzzi :The band released its first album, Electronic Jacuzzi in late 2000 on their own label Dragoon. Their sound is a kind of noisy rock, supported by a big and groovy rhythmic and some electronic touches while... (Song title: Cold Love) |
| Fall/Winter 2010 | "Temple Of Love" | The Sisters of Mercy The Sisters of Mercy The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company... feat Ofra Haza Ofra Haza Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer of Yemeni origin, an actress and international recording artist.... (Song title: Temple of Love 1992) |
Reference codes
When dealing and trading Dior Homme, the reference code is often used to place the item within the season it was produced. Here we decipher a typical/standard code: 5EH1015678 E47 B6A8 (SS'05 blue glitter jeans).'5' refers to the year, that is, 2005.
'EH' refers to the season, that is, Eté (Summer). HH refers to 'Hiver' (Winter).
'101' refers to the item group, in this case, trousers (Pantalon). Other examples: 102 refers to blazers (Veste), 105 to shirts (Chemise) and so forth.
The next 4 numbers '5678' should refer to the specific item, with jeans it will reveal the type of cut as the entire 16 digit reference code will only differ by the first 2 digits in this set of 4 numbers for the differing cut. As noted earlier, the # for this item is 5EH1015678 E47 B6A8, referring to the 21cm cut. The # for the 19cm variant is 5EH1011678 E47 B6A8.
'E47',is the fabric code.
The last 4, 'B6A8', is the colour code. In this particular case, 'B' refers to Bleu (blue), as in indigo blue, the main colour of the jean. 'A' refers to Argent (silver), the colour of the glitter. Another example would be B6N0 - the colour code for the SS'03 released classic blue distressed clawmark jeans painted over in matte black paint. The B6 again refers to the base colour bleu whilst the N0 refers to the black paint ('N' for Noir - black).