Saint Laurent - The All-Things Saint Laurent Thread

[blueorchid]

Indeed, the Saint Laurent woman is a fantasy, and the clothes in the latest collections speak only to a certain demographic - which limits the possible clientele.

it's not even bourgeoise women who don't work, so they can't fray the nylons, it's like... women who are in a coma and physically can't move to prevent any damage

 

[LadyJunon]

In an era of quiet luxury on one end and streetwear on the other, YSL has somewhat of a monopoly of that glossy, cinematic image, so I don't think they should move too far from that look. What they really need is to take a more grounded approach to the actual design, take a page out of Pilati's book and start thinking about what his YSL woman could wear before 5pm.

Let's take the latest collection as an example. The suits at the beginning of the collection could've been diversified by adding slimmer cuts, switching the pants for shorts and skirts, adding waistcoats. The "gypsy" looks in the middle could've been styled with cargo shorts instead to those sweeping skirts. The colourful looks at the end could've featured one-piece dresses, shorts, pants, a different jacket shape, etc.

 

[brandon J pierre]

it's not even bourgeoise women who don't work, so they can't fray the nylons, it's like... women who are in a coma and physically can't move to prevent any damage

How do you supposed to wash it or dry clean it

 

[brandon J pierre]

"Let's take the latest collection as an example. The suits at the beginning of the collection could've been diversified by adding slimmer cuts, switching the pants for shorts and skirts, adding waistcoats. The "gypsy" looks in the middle could've been styled with cargo shorts instead to those sweeping skirts. The colourful looks at the end could've featured one-piece dresses, shorts, pants, a different jacket shape, etc"

Those sweeping dresses was the best part of the show I love them.

Come on now lady junon he has his limits design wise 😂😂😂. Remember those Tom Ford YSL collections so many fabulous options.

 

[velvetandsilk]

I am not surprised that selling in drop. The bag are very average and the majority of customers are young women, which not enough money to buy different brand. The price RTW is to high and they lack a collection of classics to wear at slightly lower prices so that they would think about buying a dress for a special occasion. In reality, the client goes to work and it is often an office job, so she only buys a handbag...

 

[kasper!]

They need to revamp their leathergoods team. Most of the bags look like continued line from Stefano's era....the giant YSL logo is getting demode. They could have relaunch Muse.

 

[LadyJunon]

Saint Laurent to release “As Time Goes By”, a series of short films directed by Nadia Lee Cohen.

 

[Vikingtop]

YAWN


I do not think he read the book.... noone reads it....

 

[yslforever]

I turn away as soon as I hear anything about Charlotte. I'll pass.

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

YAWN


I do not think he read the book.... noone reads it....

I read it and can only recommend it, if you have a couple of months with not much going on in your life.

There is also an outstanding film by Raoul Ruiz (with Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Béart, J. Malkovich, Pascal Grégory...) based on the book.

 

[jeanclaude]

The only interesting thing in that video is John Waters (he needs money to produce his next movie).

 

[Vikingtop]

I met a group of university professors for french literature.... they all said, that noone reads this book.... even at university they only read parts of the book. But I do not know :-)))))

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

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I met a group of university professors for french literature.... they all said, that noone reads this book.... even at university they only read parts of the book. But I do not know :-)))))

Of course people read it! 🥳
Yves himself was a fan of the book.
At the end of his life he was very reclusive and he spent a lot of time re-reading Proust and watching Bresson movies.

 

[yslforever]

Yves was a Proust fanboy, the decor at Chateau Gabriel (his manor house in Deauville) was directly inspired by the novel's period and location, and bedrooms were named after characters. Pierre sourced original editions for Yves (antique books were Pierre's first job with Richard Anacréon and remain his passion for life).
But it's a very long and contemplative novel and people, some scholars, may have read it entirely but tbh volume 4-5-6 aren't that interesting, and we need the final volume 7 (sorry I don't know the titles in English) to fully understand the lessons of the narrator. So yes, many have just read 1 or 2 volumes and unless you're a dedicated Proustian, few have actually read the full novel.
La Recherche is still way shorter than The Human Comedy or the Rougon-Macquards, but I would not start with Proust.

 

[EDEN21]

im usually not a conspiracy theorist, but I need to know what human sacrifice or Faustian bargain did this addison girl make to get all these famous and influential people suddenly start pretending as though she has "it"

 

[Lola701]

im usually not a conspiracy theorist, but I need to know what human sacrifice or Faustian bargain did this addison girl make to get all these famous and influential people suddenly start pretending as though she has "it"

She has a good agent and is probably attending the right events and talking to the right people. Sometimes, it’s as simple as that.

 

[velvetandsilk]

Saint Laurent to release “As Time Goes By”, a series of short films directed by Nadia Lee Cohen.

A very tiktok and it is not compliment...

 

[JohannesL]

im usually not a conspiracy theorist, but I need to know what human sacrifice or Faustian bargain did this addison girl make to get all these famous and influential people suddenly start pretending as though she has "it"

I regret to google her name and become disllusion with the current YSL girl.

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

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I regret to google her name and become disllusion with the current YSL girl.

What a stylish young lady!

I wonder where she got that dress with such a distinctive cut.

 

[Vikingtop]

EXCLUSIVE: Saint Laurent Opens Flagship in New York’s Meatpacking District​

December 11, 2024, 1:00am

A view inside the new Saint Laurent flagship in NYC's Meatpacking district.

PARIS — Saint Laurent is opening the doors of its long-awaited Meatpacking District flagship.
Saint Laurent is setting up shop at 72 Gansevoort Street with a two-story boutique that will be the French brand’s largest in New York City and the first of its new design concept.
The new store is said to be a big priority for the brand, and has been built around creative director Anthony Vaccarello’s vision of blending raw materials such as a black wood staircase, marble displays, corduroy concrete and black mirror walls with more classic elements.

Inside the Gansevoort flagship.

Vintage furniture pieces from Gustav Stickley, Francis Jourdain, Guillerme & Chambon, Frank Lloyd Wright, Edward Wormley, Richard Meier, Adrian Perseall and T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings are featured throughout the store.

The Meatpacking opening will soon be followed by the reopening of the brand’s outpost in Miami Design District, also with Vaccarello’s new design concept, on Dec. 19.

There, the two-story building features a corduroy and washed concrete façade, a grand staircase made out of wood, white and blue terrazzo floors, and corduroy concrete walls.

The Miami store takes the same contemporary furniture cues as the Meatpacking store, with a mix of classic vintage pieces from George Nakashima, Pierre Jeanneret, Carlo, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Mario Botta, Gaetano Pesce, Jorge Zalszupin, Charles and Ray Eames, and Paul Poiret.
The Miami store will offer two VIP suites on the rooftop.

A marble display inside the Saint Laurent store.


In New York, Saint Laurent signed the lease for the 13,000-square-foot Gansevoort Street space in September 2023.

WWD first reported that the Saint Laurent store would be moving into the award-winning, mixed-use project Gansevoort Row, which consists of 10 buildings. The project was redeveloped by the Aurora and William Gottlieb firms, which have been among the most active landlords in the neighborhood. Aurora and William Gottlieb Real Estate own the building Saint Laurent is moving into.
The brand has two additional stores in New York. With the addition of the Meatpacking location and the reopening of the Miami boutique, it will bring Saint Laurent’s total number of full-price stores to 53 in the U.S.

Vintage furnishing mixed with raw materials define the interior design.