Yves Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2012-13 Collection

 YSLFounded in 1961, Yves Saint Laurent is one of the great fashion names of the 20th century.The first couture house to introduce the concept of luxury prêt-à-porter in a 1966 collection called ‘Rive Gauche’, Yves Saint Laurent revolutionized the socio-cultural landscape.The shift represented a first and critical step in the modernization of fashion, making it accessible to a wider public. In 1999, the luxury goods division of the PPR Group acquired Yves Saint Laurent and under the creative direction of Stefano Pilati since 2004 has positioned the house at the summit of the luxury universe.The exceptional legacy of Yves Saint Laurent has thus been renewed and a contemporary identity at once forged through innovative collections that marry elegance, refinement, French chic and timeless style.Today Yves Saint Laurent’s collections include women’s and men’s ready-to-wear, shoes, handbags, small leather goods, jewelry, scarves, ties and eyewear.
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First Fashion Look: YSL Resort 2012

Nautical a la Francais

Ahoy Mademoiselles: YSL Resort 2012

Stefano Pilati, Head Designer for the House of Yves Saint Laurent, just showed the YSL Resort 2012 Collection. It was Nautical in its theme. And as stated by Style.com:
The designer pointed out that Yves Saint Laurent did a nautical collection of his own around 1982. "He showed it with sheer stockings and pumps, and I loved the 'why not?' factor," Pilati said. Sheer hose and pumps were out for 2012, though, and bared legs and high wooden wedges that had commercial hit written all over them, were in.

Where's my Yacht: Looks from the YSL Resort 2012 Collection

Retro Vacation: Looks from YSL Resort 2012 Collection

Strong vibrant colors, such as lipstick red, canary yellow, royal blue, deep black. Prints were abundant in stripes (Nautical theme n'est pas?), as well as over-sized poppy flowers. The collection was indeed, sellable, commercial and on-mark with the 40's and 50's influences many fashion designers are into (including moi!). It was all very Très Chic and I am sure many a young Hollywood actress will be urging their stylists to have a look...

Poppy Love: Printed looks from the YSL 2012 Resort Collection

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