Saint Laurent has unveiled its SS27 womenswear collection. This season, Anthony Vaccarello chose gold. Gold is the color founder Yves Saint Laurent held as magical, the color that makes skin shimmer in the sunlight, a hue with long ties to the house. Vaccarello, who has refined the maison's language through the repetition of silhouettes, chose a different approach this time.
Golds of every texture unfold from head to toe. Metallic leather jackets, crinkle-textured wrap dresses, halter-neck gowns embroidered with light. Each receives and reflects light in its own way. Under a golden chandelier, different golds shine at once.
At the finale, the light sets into black. A velvet suit with jewel buttons and three black evening dresses closed the show. A stage that began in gold and ended in black. The sun now lights up the night sky from another direction.
The line at the top of his show notes casts a lingering sense of setting off in a new direction: "A light shines all the more brightly because we know it cannot be held. What passes sometimes leaves more light than what remains." Perhaps even the darkness left by passing light is part of the light. Where does light begin for you, and where does it disappear?
Golds of every texture unfold from head to toe. Metallic leather jackets, crinkle-textured wrap dresses, halter-neck gowns embroidered with light. Each receives and reflects light in its own way. Under a golden chandelier, different golds shine at once.
At the finale, the light sets into black. A velvet suit with jewel buttons and three black evening dresses closed the show. A stage that began in gold and ended in black. The sun now lights up the night sky from another direction.
The line at the top of his show notes casts a lingering sense of setting off in a new direction: "A light shines all the more brightly because we know it cannot be held. What passes sometimes leaves more light than what remains." Perhaps even the darkness left by passing light is part of the light. Where does light begin for you, and where does it disappear?
FAQ
What is the theme of the Saint Laurent 27SS collection?
The Saint Laurent 27SS womenswear collection centers on gold. Anthony Vaccarello chose the golden hue that founder Yves Saint Laurent considered magical, showcasing varying textures of gold from head to toe.
How did the Saint Laurent 27SS show end?
In the finale, the light fades to black. Velvet suits with jeweled buttons and three black evening dresses closed the show. It was a runway that began in gold and ended in black.
What does Anthony Vaccarello's show note say?
The show note opens with: 'Light shines brighter because we know we cannot hold it. What passes sometimes leaves more light than what remains.' It leaves an impression of departure toward a new direction.
