Latex Leggings and Bright Jackets at Saint Laurent AF 2020 Fashion Show

Creative director at Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello presented his new collection at Paris Fashion Week. He defied modesty and primness, departing from the bourgeois aesthetics, which is the brand’s calling card, in the direction of provocation.

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Models took to the catwalk in latex leggings, which immediately became one of the main trends of the autumn-winter 2020 season. They were so tight that they were vying for the position of first skin, let alone second. Those not feeling ready for an adventure in latex, Saint Laurent proposes to replace leggings-esque trousers by high-shine long boots and combine them with strict pencil-skirts, midi dresses and leather Bermuda shorts.

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Thinking back, Vaccarello moves to the aesthetics of bourgeois luxury and creates red tartan double breasted blazer, gilt-buttoned, velvet-collared, atop a matching jabot neckline blouse, hair swept back, substantial gold and jet earrings. 

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Some looks turned out to be too provocative: combination of latex, brutal leather, translucent bustier and bodysuit. But some looks are counterbalanced by the jackets with a tartan print, classic plaid pants and long wrap skirts.

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And what else was new, yet very Yves: the uninhibited sense of color, with Vaccarello working his way through the classic YSL palette—fuchsia, purple, emerald, hot pink, red, purple, yellow and blue.

The main accessory of the autumn-winter 2020 season is a massive short circuit, which can be worn with turtlenecks, bras and dresses, silk neck scarves and wide belts cinched at the waist. The designer offers to experiment with silhouettes and wearing skinny leggings with fluffy feather chubbies and tiny crop tops with oversized, cropped trousers, playing on contrasts.

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