Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent is a Kering-owned luxury fashion brand, founded by the designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1961.
Slimane, Gvasalia and the Power of Emotional Experiences
BoF's Imran Amed asks, in an age of fashion immediacy, can genuinely emotional fashion experiences — like those staged by Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga and Hedi Slimane at Yves Saint Laurent — really be communicated at scale to millions of end consumers?
Top 10 Shows of Autumn/Winter 2016
At the end of a complex fashion month, BoF brings you the Top 10 Shows of the Season.
The Fashion Gyre and the Ghost of Martin Margiela
Amidst a whirlwind of directions, the real protagonist of Paris Fashion Week was Martin Margiela, whose influence was felt from Vetements to Miu Miu.
Reference and Remix at Kenzo
Carol Lim and Humberto Leon's collection was their most referential in recent times, owing debts to Vetements and Hedi Slimane's seedy Saint Laurent.
Bounce Back Amid Industry Shake-Up
Both the Savigny Luxury index (“SLI”) and the MSCI World Index (“MSCI”) bounced back in February, buoyed by firmer oil prices and strong US jobs data.
Saint Laurent: Cloaked in Mystique
Hedi Slimane's 23rd collection for Saint Laurent, “made at the reinstated couture ateliers in Paris and Angers," was a maximal exercise in minimal form.
Anthony Vaccarello’s Single Mindedness
A strong signature becomes a curse when that signature starts to look written in stone.
How Key Pieces Made a Comeback
A handful of brands are opting out of bold, one-season trends and placing an emphasis on simplified ranges of year-round product.
Inside the Oscars Dressing Game
Stylist Leslie Fremar breaks down how she worked with brands and her celebrity clients — including Julianne Moore, Charlize Theron and Reese Witherspoon — to build the looks they wore on the red carpet at Sunday’s Academy Awards.
In Milan, Grunge Romantics
On the first day of Milan Fashion Week, appropriation jostled with grungy romanticism.