Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent is a Kering-owned luxury fashion brand, founded by the designer Yves Saint Laurent in 1961.


Colin's Column | Does the Format of International Talent Competitions Give English Speakers an Unfair Advantage?
On the occasion of the 2013 International Woolmark Prize, Colin McDowell says it's time to evolve international talent searches to eliminate disadvantages for non-English speakers.

The Long View | Lucy Yeomans Says It's Time to Change the Rules of Fashion Media
Net-a-Porter editor-in-chief Lucy Yeomans talks to BoF about her decision to leave Harper's Bazaar, blending commerce and content, her vision for Net-a-Porter's new editorial presence, separation of church and state, the global fashion consumer and building the fashion magazine of the future.

Is Haute Couture Poised for Reinvention or Irrelevance?
PARIS, France — Couture! This magic word was all but forgotten 30-odd years ago, except in the most exalted and privileged of social circles. Since

Photo Diary | 10 Fashion Moments in Paris for Menswear A/W 2013
PARIS, France — As the Paris menswear shows concluded on Sunday evening with Hedi Slimane 's menswear debut for Saint Laurent, some notable figures

The Best of BoF | Top Articles of 2012
LONDON, United Kingdom — It's that time again when we take a look back at the people, places and innovations that have defined the year in the

The Creative Class | Olivier Saillard, Curator
PARIS, France — In recent seasons, fashion exhibitions staged at major museums have drawn record-breaking crowds. But perhaps no curator has

Spring/Summer 2013 | The Season That Was
LONDON, United Kingdom — Whereas previous fashion seasons were dominated by designer departures, meltdowns and final exits, this season the narrative

Looking Back at a Historic Paris Fashion Week
Today, Jessica Michault, editor-in-chief of Nowfashion.com, shares her thoughts on the Paris Fashion Week collections.

A Wake-Up Call for YSL's PR Team
PARIS, France — A few weeks ago, Yves Saint Laurent 's PR team wrote to BoF, asking that we edit a tweet.

Raf Simons, Hedi Slimane and the Tectonic Shifts of the Paris Fashion Establishment
PARIS, France — With fabled fashion innovators Raf Simons and Hedi Slimane scheduled to make their respective ready-to-wear debuts at Dior and Saint