More Than Dior

One of my favourite music blogs, Cream Team, has introduced a new feature focusing on the role of contemporary music in art.

The first instalment introduced me to the work of French fashion designer Hedi Slimane who, after helming the Dior Homme fashion line for seven years, quit in 2007 to pursue various other projects.

Among these were a number of musical ventures, including collaborations with British band These New Puritans (whose recent 'We Want War' video is something of a modern masterpiece), designing album artwork for the likes of Phoenix and Daft Punk, as well as dabbling in music photography.

Hedi Slimane - Esser



Hedi Slimane - Lady Gaga



Hedi Slimane - Hurts



Slimane's latest project is a little more ambitious: a video depicting dancing by Oscar Nilsson of the Royal Danish Ballet Theatre, synchronised with live drumming by a bare-chested, bear-headed man.

I can think of ten people off the top of my head that would probably vomit with disgust upon seeing this sort of mildly homo-erotic arty-fartiness but, honestly, I think it's brilliant.



More of Sliamne's work here.