Hedi Slimane (1968- ) is a French fashion designer of Italian, Brazilian and Tunisian descent. He was the Collections and Art Director of the House of Yves Saint Laurent in 1997 and he also worked for Dior Homme. He was known for making clothing for very slim men, and this even promoted Karl Lagerfeld to lose a great deal of weight with the hopes that he would wear Slimane's clothing.