Saint Laurent Fall 2013 Runway

Plaid flannel shirts or chunky cardigans with a hand-knit flavor were layered over glamorous evening dresses in the lamé-figured chiffons and glittering tulle that Yves himself loved to use in the seventies and eighties. Front-row maven Catherine Deneuve, faintly open-mouthed, might have recognized them—although they were chopped short and worn with fishnet tights and that decidedly un-dainty footwear, or thigh-high second-skin stretch-leather boots.

Saint Laurent took a turn for Nirvana — plaid and all — this season, something which would surely ruffle Yves Saint Laurent's feathers were he still alive. Sporting an unkempt look, models walked the runway in oversized plaids, floral baby doll minis, Peter Pan collar dresses, tartan shirts, fishnet tights, grungy leather miniskirts and dresses, biker jackets, flat black boots and oversized cardigans, often worn over mini dresses (think walk of shame...). It will be interesting to see how retailers and customers react to this sharp departure from classic YSL. That said, there were a number of the brand signatures including a ruffle dress, a leopard coat and a variety of embellished looks that Saint Laurent's traditional demographic may gravitate towards when they see the pieces taken out of the Coachella-esque context. Take a look at the collection, and share your thoughts on the new chapter of YSL below.  Love it or hate it? Needless to say, I love it. Passionately. Period. I believe this collection to be one of the most inspirational fashion experiences I've ever witnessed! I can describe it as an übercool grunge approach with a junkie twist. An urban tale, showing off  the dark side of an edgy, vampy woman. So rad! The hairstyle and make-up slightly reminded me of Kate Moss back into the heroin chic business. There is this interesting feeling that the models are rock stars in rehab, with a little hint of kinderwhore from the early 90's riot grrrl scene. All I can state is that plaid, collars, mini dresses, leather, fishnets, sequins, biker boots and the colour black altogether simultaneously in the same scenario creates such iconic references that got me longing for every single thing I've seen delighting that catwalk. The so-called fashion industry needs more bold creations like these. One must be never afraid of a punk revival or a grungy take. Next Fall will definitely smell like teen spirit. Apreciem a colecção, e partilhem a vossa opinião sobre este novo capítulo YSL apresentado nas fotos abaixo. Adoram ou detestam? Escusado será dizer, eu adoro. Apaixonadamente. Over. Creio que esta colecção seja uma das experiências mais inspiradoras jamais testemunhadas! Posso descrevê-la como uma aventura grunge e ultracool com um toque junkie. Uma história urbana, exibindo o dark side feminino e irreverente, roçando o vamp. O styling fazem-me recuar até à fase heroin chic da Kate Moss. O desfile dá a impressão de que todas estas modelos são estrelas rock em reabilitação, com laivos de kinderwhore chegado até nós através dos anos 90 e respectivo panorama riot grrrl. Só consigo declarar que  xadrez escocês, colarinhos, mini vestidos, cabedal, meias de rede, lantejoulas, botas estilo motard e a cor preto simultaneamente no mesmo cenário consegue criar referências icónicas capazes de me deixar ao ponto de cobiçar tudo o que deslumbrou a catwalk. A tão controversa indústria da moda precisa de mais criações sólidas como estas. Há-que arriscar nos revivalismos de cariz punk e grunge, sem medos.  No próximo Outono poderemos, portanto, fazer jus ao hino Smells Like Teen Spirit.