How Gucci ‘hacked’ Balenciaga, plus 3 more of the month’s hottest luxury fashion launches from Dior, Armani and Saint Laurent

May 6 , 2021

Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele has teamed up with Balenciaga’s Demna Gvasalia in the latest turn from his daring ‘hack lab’ concept

Meanwhile Dior’s Lady D-Lite sees an iconic bag make a comeback and Saint Laurent’s new Lifestyle line brings French chic into the home

Daring collaborations and brands revamping classic must-haves for new times are always a source of delightful surprise to fashion watchers the world over. Here STYLE has handpicked some of the season’s most exciting launches that you wouldn’t want to miss.

Saint Laurent’s new Lifestyle line brings French chic into the home

Saint Laurent launches a new Lifestyle line in 2021. Photo: Saint Laurent

Saint Laurent has introduced its Lifestyle line as creative director Anthony Vaccarello expands the brand to chic homeware items. The essence of the design is all Saint Laurent: a sleek silhouette, often in glossy black and white, again reminding us how in a minimalist spirit, simple is always best.

This time the French house has partnered with elite names like Bang & Olufsen, J.L Coquet and Baccarat to create exclusive lifestyle items. The collection covers products from a wide range of fields, from tech to sports gear to classic homeware pieces, offering Saint Laurent’s effortless, polished look to people with all kinds of needs, conscious or unconscious.

That Saint Laurent aesthetic is present on everything from leopard pattern plates to a sleek branded snowboard and a geometric flower vase. Sold in select flagship stores around the world, Saint Laurent has you covered for those keen to change up their homes after spending so much time there.

Dior Lady D-Lite(s)

Dior’s new take on the Lady D-Lite bag with embroidered natural Mizza pattern. Photo: Dior

Delighting us once again is Dior’s Lady D-Lite, bringing back the brand’s iconic Lady bag named after the moment when the first lady of France gifted it to Princess Diana, who kept it with her at many public outings.