BY ANTHONY VACCARELLO
SAINT LAURENT PRODUCTS REPRESENT THE CONFLUENCE OF CRAFTSMANSHIP ― SUSTAINABILITY. THE HOUSE APPROACHES DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND MANUFACTURING HOLISTICALLY, SELECTING MATERIALS ― SUPPLIERS RESPONSIBLY, ENSURING FAIR WORKING CONDITIONS FOR ARTISANS, ― WORKING TO MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
Saint Laurent Winter 2023 is a masterclass in understanding silhouettes. Those aforementioned suit jackets darted left and right on the shoulder with sharp address, while pencil skirts and mini skirts elongated the body with the help of pinstripes drawing the eye up. Slim belts, buckled in gold and wrapped in leather, echoed the formal undertones, while leather gloves and stiletto slingback pumps enabled these looks to work in both business settings and nights out — the embodiment of Yves Saint Laurent’s boss woman.
From the first look, it’s hard to glance away at what might have been the designer’s most delicious womenswear collection to date. It updates House codes from the past — such as the business suit comprising a blazer and A-line dresses — with sharp angles and an underpinning of femininity throughout, simultaneously welcoming additions of newness.
“ So women could be the men, and the men could be the women. ( No difference. ) I want more and more to put them at the same level. No distinction. ”
WOMEN FW
SAINT LAURENT
2023
The setting was befitting of the clothes, with an old school raised podium runway, five incredible chandeliers, and two rows of jet black salon chairs, all very YSL. It was an intimate setting that allowed the clothes to shine, and Vaccarello's mastery of the house of Saint Laurent was evident in every piece.
“ I really want them to be almost ( one person, ) ”
BY ANTHONY VACCARELLO