I’ve been sitting on Saint Laurent’s Pre-Fall 2013 collection for quite sometime, trying my best to pick apart the pieces of clothing that are visible in the images, as well as waiting for information on Hedi Slimane’s inspiration for the season: the latter hasn’t yet emerged so I am diving in head first. What the fashion house presents is more of a lookbook than a collection: highly stylized images on songstress/style star Sky Ferreira that give the impression that we have seen the full ensembles somewhere before when indeed we have not. Shot in mostly black and white with two color images for good measure, what does emanate from the pieces is the dark romance that was so pervasive in the brand’s Spring 2013 collection with flowy silhouettes, leather, lace, and just enough outerwear to keep the world’s “It” girls warm.
As Pre-Fall calls for, outerwear is a focus in the collection from cozy toggle coats to roomy structured numbers with showy buttons.
I invested in loads of leather in 2012, thus I’m glad that it will be sticking around for the seasons to come. Slimane presents it on a slew of movie premiere-ready LBDs, rocker chic jackets, a pleated mini skirt, and as an edgy detail on blouses.
Lace, sheer detailing, and cutouts give way to the sexiest looks in the collection. Who will be the first to try these designs on for size? Beauties like Salma Hayek, Kate Moss, and Rosie Hungtington-Whiteley were fond of the Spring looks for the red carpet, but let’s see how stars wear the fashion house’s latest creations in real time.
Any looks catch your eye?
Images: Style.com
January 18, 2013 8:33 pm
Oh hey Sky Ferreira. Wondered what she was up to these days besides all that Tumblr music.
Nice pieces, from what can be seen of course.
January 18, 2013 9:10 pm
I see more of the model than I do clothes so its hard to make a judgement on the collection.
January 19, 2013 4:17 am
nicenicenice love every single shot the booties in pic 8 are EVERYTHANG!
January 19, 2013 4:36 am
I’m much more intrigued by her tattoo. The clothes are yawn-inducing.
January 19, 2013 4:30 pm
I like the line but I feel like the model in this campaign made it hard to even see the clothes. Still the line is cool. Also they need some ethnic models!! I mean with AFROS!
January 20, 2013 7:37 pm
Oh, what is HS for SL offering for Pre Fall? You wouldn’t know by looking at these photos, that’s for sure!
also I DON’T like this hair color on Sky. It makes her look sickly and washed out, but I guess that’s a “look”