Anthony Vaccarello’s debut is the beginning of a new era for Saint Laurent

Anthony Vaccarello had big shoes to fill after the departure of his predecessor Hedi Slimane. The show last night certainly proved Vaccarello is gearing up for the beginning of a new era at the heritage house. 

Welcoming guests at the new show's venue was a giant neon-lit classic YSL signage hanging from a blue-and-red crane. The address, Rue de Bellechasse, where the show took place, was previously home to the Ministry of the French Armed Forces. It will be fully renovated to become the new Saint Laurent headquarters in 2018.

The raw, still under-construction site provided a perfect backdrop for Vaccarello’s first collection for Saint Laurent, which was inspired by the house’s 1972 “Scandal” collection, influenced by Paloma Picasso.

1980s references, evident in previous collections, were still aplenty now that the house is under Vaccarello’s creative direction, oozing a balance between sexiness and elegance.

The brand stated that the new direction stems from Yves Saint Laurent's passion for “twisting bourgeois conventions and flirting with bad taste”.

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