French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent took to an open-air runway on September 27, facing the glowing Eiffel Tower to showcase designer Anthony Vaccarello’s summer collection of sleek evening wear, for Paris Fashion Week.
Models present creations from the spring/summer 2023 ready-to-wear collection by Saint Laurent fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, on September 27. Photo: EPA-EFE
Sleek evening wear presented by models for the spring/summer 2023 ready-to-wear collection by Saint Laurent fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, on September 27. Photo: EPA-EFE
Blackpink’s Rosé arrives for the Saint Laurent spring/summer 2023 fashion collection presented on September 27, in Paris. Photo: Invision/AP Photo
Hailey Bieber arrives for the Saint Laurent spring/summer 2023 fashion collection presented on September 27, in Paris. Photo: Invision/AP Photo
Guests, including K-pop superstar Rosé of Blackpink and Justin Bieber’s supermodel wife Hailey Bieber, trickled into the venue under brooding clouds as night began to fall, stopping for selfies in front of a huge, flowing water fountain, while crowds lined up on the esplanade overlooking the venue.
An all-black ensemble worn by a model for the spring/summer 2023 ready-to-wear collection by Saint Laurent fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, on September 27. Photo: EPA-EFE
Models emerged from the dark, making their way slowly down a broad set of stairs before marching around the fountain on towering heels.
Models wore slim-fitting dresses on the runway for the spring/summer 2023 ready-to-wear collection by Saint Laurent fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, on September 27. Photo: EPA-EFE
They wore sheer, slim-fitting dresses topped with sleek leather coats that had prominent shoulders and swept the ground.
Simple accessories worn by models for the spring/summer 2023 ready-to-wear collection by Saint Laurent fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, on September 27. Photo: EPA-EFE
Models strutted in front of the Eiffel Tower for the spring/summer 2023 ready-to-wear collection by Saint Laurent fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, on September 27. Photo: EPA-EFE
Chunky bracelets and earrings rounded out the looks, a key signature of the designer.
A model wears a sultry black dress for the Saint Laurent spring/summer 2023 fashion show during the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week, in Paris, on September 27. Photo: AFP
Models wore black sunglasses on the runway for the Saint Laurent spring/summer 2023 fashion show during the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week, in Paris, on September 27. Photo: AFP
Models mainly wore monochrome looks with occasional print for the spring/summer 2023 ready-to-wear collection by Saint Laurent fashion house during the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, France, on September 27. Photo: EPA-EFE
Sticking mostly to monochrome looks – the first model was dressed in olive tones – Vaccarello threw the spotlight on the silhouettes. They were slender with no frills, just touches of draping and the occasional asymmetric cut.
Simple yet elegant is core to the brand, as presented in the Saint Laurent spring/summer 2023 fashion show during the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week, in Paris, on September 27. Photo: AFP
For the second day of Paris Fashion Week, models walk in front of the Eiffel Tower for Saint Laurent’s spring/summer 2023 fashion collection presented on September 27, in Paris. Photo: Invision/AP Photo
After the show, which closed the second day of Paris Fashion Week, guests including Carla Bruni and Rossy de Palma lingered for photos with friends.