Underwhelming Debut for YSL's Slimane When fashion editors put down their pens halfway through a catwalk show, it's always cause for concern. This was the case at Hedi Slimane's disappointing debut at Yves Saint Laurent - a rather confused ode to excess that used fringing, leather, lacing, feathers, sequins, pendants, skinny menswear tailoring, baggy pants, capes, pendants and almost everything under the sun. A model wears a creation by French-born fashion designer Hedi Slimane for St Laurent his ready to wear Spring-Summer 2013 collection presented in Paris, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon) Close Monday's spring-summer 2013 show had a gaucho feel and was served in unflattering, floppy Stetson hats - that sometimes blocked out the models' faces. The pressure on the former Dior Homme designer Slimane - who was appointed in March - must have been huge. World media have pitted Slimane in a battle of designers against Christian Dior's new man, Raf Simons, who was appointed a month later. Here Slimane tried to impress with the no-holds-barred approach - but it may have given the upper hand to his rival.