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is famous for his rocker sensibility, often inviting to his shows a host of music stars who reflect his singular aesthetic.
“I’ve always loved his pure approach and thirst for music,” says Kapranos, who remembers first meeting Slimane back in 2004. “We were recordingin Paris and he was a shy figure taking photographs on 35mm in the background as we set up. He’s a kind and sensitive guy. His introversion was a contrast to what so many of us expected from the world of fashion.”
Today the singer is drawn to the “radical classicism” that Slimane brings to Celine. But he insists he has always felt an emotional connection to the designer’s work, even during Slimane’s. “I always thought his clothes looked like how we were trying to make our records sound. We both also share a joy in the discovery of an idiosyncratic piece of vintage clothing, from college jackets to a leather or a duffle coat,” he says.
At the Celine show there was plenty of nostalgia to go around. Slimane showed sharp suiting for him and her, juxtaposed against tons of retro, 1970s-style detailing . For Kapranos, that is just the kind of inspiration he needs to experiment with his own closet, both on and off the stage. “I keep my eyes open for new ideas that I can twist and make my own among the clothes,” he says. “I perform every day: I’ve always enjoyed dressing up.
Perhaps more than anyone else in the front row, Kapranos appreciates the performative aspect of the runway. “I think of a show in a similar way that I think about a gig: a huge buildup of anticipation, then an explosion of ideas,” he says. “The difference is that it is over in 15 minutes instead of being taken on tour around the world.”I like to wake up early—at least three hours before the show—and then read the paper in bed for a while.
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