The collection began with a succession of garments in recession friendly neutrals like black, white, and gray. Sticking to clean, simple lines, Stefano Pilati reintrepretated work ready basics like the black skirt, white top, leather jacket, shift dress, and pinstripe suit–to dramatic effect:
Fashioned for the monied woman who yearns to update her classics, the collection was unquestionably lovely and full of solidly constructed skirts, jackets, and shifts. I especially loved the white blouses with exaggerated elements like plunging v necks, large billowing sleeves, and overstated collars:
Couldn’t you see yourself wearing one with your go to pencil skirt?
Pilati also offered new derivations of the signature YSL Le Smoking, refashioning jackets as dresses, vests, and high slit gowns:
Honestly, I could have lived without the glitter gowns and leather jumpers:
But as a girl who loves a classic look, I could see these pieces on anyone from a young professional to a seasoned executive in a fashionable field.
With YSL’s historical recognition of ethnic models, I was waiting for some color, and was excited to see stunner Chanel Iman in the lineup:
An exclamation point to the end of a solid sophisticated show! The final walk:
Apologies for the headshots in the video. I was standing! But I didn’t feel so bad, as I spied Rachel Zoe’s assistant Brad standing and snapping pix just like me! Standing is the new sitting (I kid).
What do you think of the collection?
*See more photos and read Sarah Mower’s review at style.com.
*Shout to Avon of Style101Magazine.com!
*Read more about Yves Saint Laurent in the Fashion Bomb’s tribute post.
