Saint Laurent continued to revolutionize the male figure with its fall/winter 2016 collection, which premiered at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles last Wednesday. The collection, designed by Saint Laurent Paris creative director Hedi Slimane, was a return to the designer’s sharp androgynous profiles from the ‘90s, born then from his desire to merge couture with youth culture.
Tailored suits with hand-embroidered flourishes and fedoras on long-haired models marked this provocative collection. Dominated by unisex designs, the collection’s standout pieces included “Hedi’s Couture Cosmic Tux,” a jacket bedazzled with interstellar imagery; the glittering black “Palladium Tiger Couture Coat”; and the red velvet “Couture Caftan,” embellished with gold-thread embroidery and fringe across the back. The collection also featured five historic Rive Gauche prints in celebration of the line’s 50th anniversary.
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Saint Laurent employed Montreal band PYPY to create the stellar soundtrack behind the collection. Self-described as “superdope psych-punk,” PYPY added a final jolt to the Palladium Show, tying the silk bow on top of this edgy, glamorous exhibition.
