Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello offered a lineup of ample, masculine suits for the Parisian label’s spring-summer 2025 collection, with prominent shoulders and matching ties.
Models made their way steadily around an open-air runway set up in the central courtyard of the Kering-owned (PRTP.PA), opens new tab fashion house’s Left Bank headquarters.
They wore thick, studious glasses or aviator shades.
Bomber jackets added heft to the silhouettes, while chunky jewelry and pointy stilettos brought extra glamour to the looks, which were closely fashioned after the personal style of the house founder, Yves Saint Laurent.
Part way through the show, Vaccarello shifted to more feminine, bohemian styles, sending out flowing skirts in paisley motifs and shimmery brocade jackets covered with flowers and paired with short skirts.
The late-night show drew crowds of onlookers who cheered at the celebrity arrivals including singer Lenny Kravitz, model Kate Moss and actor Gwyneth Paltrow. It capped the second day of Paris Fashion week, which runs to Oct. 1 and includes some of the biggest global fashion labels, including Hermes, Chanel, Valentino and LVMH-owned opens new tab Louis Vuitton.