Yves Saint Laurent Pre-Fall 2012

[Phuel]

If this is matronly and boring to some, then I must have a fetish. This is so razor-sharp and beyond sleek.

These are designs for stylish women who already know what to wear and how to dress. I love that about Stefano: No gimmicks, no hype, no need to cling on to the latest "it" girl for identity. His women already knows who they are, and what looks good on them.

Love.

 

[ogepma]

Full collection

Source: style.com

 

[TheeMigs]

This collection is a total win for me...doesn't get any better than this for me...looking forward to what he shows in a couple of weeks during PFW...

 

[ogepma]

Source: style.com

 

[Chris_Couture05]

Im loving the razor sharp tailoring in look 7.

 

[ogepma]

look 19

Source: style.com

 

[mistress_f]

so elegantly fierce.
i could do without the animalier prints, but other than that this is stunning.
certain pieces like this cape http://www.style.com/slideshows/2011/fashionshows/2012PF/YSLRG/RUNWAY/008m.jpg
or this outfit http://www.style.com/slideshows/2011/fashionshows/2012PF/YSLRG/RUNWAY/014m.jpg (esp. the jacket) are to die for

 

[mackos]

Brilliant collection, the sharp tailoring is looking so amazing here.

Also, that has to be one of the best use of leopard prints, I love how he incorporated them to those strict silhouettes. The no. 7 grey coat is great.

 

[KemAlnagdy]

a very lovely collection !
the first 2 looks are amazing , yeah i like number 2 so much !
would love to see many many many celebs wearing items from here !

 

[Stereo_Flo]

By Nicole Phelps​

Stefano Pilati's pre-fall collection started where his men's show for Yves Saint Laurent left off: with leather. Look number one was a trench that married a charcoal wool-cashmere flannel upper with a glossy black leather skirt. But unlike the men's show, this was no extended riff on Robert Mapplethorpe.

Rather, it was a love letter to the YSL oeuvre, with Pilati reinterpreting Saint Laurent classics for today. Leopard spots are just about as synonymous with the house as the trench; what gave them new life was how he filtered them through an urban lens, laser-cutting them onto a coat's lapels for a subtle, bas-relief effect, or boldly embroidering them in bronze silk thread and matching sequins on a black evening coat.

The designer's own staples got an airing, too. The success of Spring 2011's evening jumpsuits prompted a reprisal, but this time around Pilati showed them for day with matching blazers or bow-neck blouses. Another blast from the past went back a few years more: This season's shoe is a Tribute 2 heel with a loafer last that he first introduced at his YSL debut for Spring 2005. Like the originals from seven years ago, these looked like they could be a hit.

-style​

 

[ForChicSake]

Amazing!

 

[elle_gb]

Best pre-fall of YSL so far.

 

[missnyc]

The coats are to die for. Great job Stefano!!