It’s in a black box that Hedi Slimane is making his comeback. Simple, natural, flexible, a “Saint-Laurentinian” flourish with a purely seventies vibe. From it, escape androgynous silhouettes definitively labeled “Saint-Laurent”; Yves’ timeless grammar, enriched with Hedi’s rocktouch, everything is in the mix, often colored black: the immense bonnets give structure to the linear allure established by small jackets paired with transparent blouses in fluid silk dressed up with frills that aerate the strict cut of cigarette or skinny pants in leather…
The safari jacket is getting longer and, for the 2013 season, is made out of suede or leather. Then, long green or blue opal water dresses, made of silk chiffon, wisely transparent, slip onto the runway. Gracefully, Mr. Slimane bequeaths these pieces ultimate sophistication, the nonchalance and the mystery of girls who, just like Kate Moss, know how to unite the here-and-now with the soft casualness of rock ‘n’ roll.
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