Anthony Vacarello’s bold new collection for YSL explores a balance of “cheesy and luxurious”
This balance between high and low was seen in a masterful clash of tight metallic bodysuits, chunky “fantasy” jewellery, extreme thigh high boots, and silver hotpants, which were thrown together with elegant silhouettes plucked from the 1960s – specifically those from the house’s archives, crafted by Yves Saint Laurent – which were hewn in vibrant tweeds and hemmed in lashings of fax fur.
“It’s the shapes of the 60s with the colours of the 80s,” Vaccarello toldThe vibrant outing exemplifies Vacarello’s eye to move Saint Laurent into a more “light and playful” direction, while staying true to the house’s established codes of quintessential French glamour. “Serious matters push you to take other things less seriously,” the designer said of the collection, in light of these strange times. “Finding the balance while staying on the edge is a sophisticated aptitude.
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