My favourite looks:
As usual, the Saint Laurent show was an electrifying start to Paris Fashion Week. The show-goers slowly filled up the seats in the open space at Fontaine du Trocadero, where the Eiffel Tower glittered in the background.
All eyes were on the models who paraded down the runway with a grand total of 87 looks, there was just so much to unpack. This season, the opening looks featured tailored jackets in hues of black and navy, paired with tops that featured disco collars, along with side statement belts, Bermuda cut-off jeans, and hot pants.
Perhaps the most unforgettable of it all was how Anthony Vaccarello showed a softer side to the Saint Laurent girl. We’re talking ruffles, off-the-shoulder and barely-there chiffon blouses with pussy bows and pleated lamé skirts. The gold paisley embroidery on prairie dresses was both opulent and intricate, perhaps even a modern take on the “Rich Peasant” Russian collections from the ‘70s.
Needless to say, Vaccarello also nailed it when it came to reinventing the signatures of the house. Beneath the metallic sheen of his reiterations lied a boldness embodied by the classic Le Smoking tuxedos. Vaccarello showed us that the Saint Laurent girl has confidence in spades, even if she is decked out in a bustier with unusually-shaped cutouts and heels emblazoned with the house’s signature Cassandre logo. After all, that’s a fantastic conversation-starting party outfit.
No one was expecting the legendary Naomi Campbell to close the show, and so when she did in a two-piece suit dripping in sequins, heads were turned indeed. It was a reminder that the Saint Laurent girl is sexy, strong and someone who shines bright and thrives in the spotlight.
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