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For the new collection, Hedi Slimane is bringing grunge motifs to Celine’s menswear. Presented via a Youtube and Instagram video, “Boy Doll” takes viewers into Slimane’s new fantasy world. 

“Boy Doll” celebrates the androgyny and genderless concepts of youth. Through a mix of shapeless smock dresses, tiny skirts, sparkling rhinestone garments, and typical menswear jackets, such as blazers and leather jackets, Slimane blurs the boundary between men and womenswear. Cold tailoring creates varying garments that fit into traditional menswear. Tapered trousers, suit jackets, and even mini skirts are tailored to perfection for each of the models bodies. Glam punk can be seen in the bedazzled leggings, platform boots, and the more avant-garde pieces, such as the tinsel threaded fur jacket. Tight-fitting trousers and read leather jackets are staples to the Berlin Wave aesthetic. Black leather pieces and denim contribute to the emo boy aesthetic, while bedazzled hoodies and bomber jackets hint at the e-boy skater look. 

Slimane enlists the creative expertise of eight different artists for this collection. His main muse is his long-time friend Banks Violette. The pair met in 2005, and since then Violette has featured in many different exhibition projects. Violette’s artwork is on three different garments in the collection. Other artists featured in the collection include: Ed Broner, Hate Paste, Sharada Tolton, Steve Reinke, Tommy Coleman, Viande Bleue, and Jade Montserrat. 

The soundtrack for the show plays a big role in the identity of the collection. Shitkid, a musician from Sweden, plays as the backing track for the runway walks. She’s one of Sweden’s best punk musicians to come out in recent years. Her grunge sound adds to the overall theme of Slimane’s “Boy Doll” aesthetic.

“Boy Doll” blurs the lines between gendered clothing, and adds a punk look to the already varying aesthetics of the fashion house.