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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.