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March 5, 2026
New Saint Laurent Le Smoking
For the Fall 2026 women's collection, Anthony Vaccarello distilled Saint Laurent to its most essential elements, opening the show with Le Smoking.
TL;DR
- The Fall 2026 Saint Laurent women's collection by Anthony Vaccarello emphasizes structure, purity, and uncompromising tailoring.
- The show opened with a formation of black suits, drawing inspiration from the late seventies and early eighties with a modern aesthetic.
- A new interpretation of the iconic Le Smoking suit was presented, blending night elegance with a nonchalant attitude.
- Inspiration came from actress Romy Schneider, particularly her role in the 1971 film 'Max et les Ferrailleurs', and literary references to Tennessee Williams and Gore Vidal.
- The collection incorporated fragile elements like sheer lace alongside structured suits, with colors including shades of shadow, turquoise, French blue, and dark brown.
- Key accessories included sheared fur coats and gold dove-shaped jewelry.
- The show's minimalist setting featured glass, wood, and leather, with an enlarged replica of a bust from Yves Saint Laurent's apartment and views of the Eiffel Tower.
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