Yves Saint Laurent’s grand catwalk location – a Rothschild hôtel particulier on Rue Berryer – set the mood for Stefano Pilati’s S/S11 collection, which also paid homage to the mood of the late designer. With glamorous long dresses, trench coats and hints of Le Smoking a sexy twist came in the form of thigh-high skirt slits, plunging necklines and glimpses of midriff. Over at a more understated Chloé ballerinas were the reference point of note. Models walked down the catwalk in ballet pumps, tied bows (front and back) and long pleated skirts – all in natural colours of white, peach, cinnamon and beige with the occasional punch of black and red.
Text by Lucia Davies
Devin Blair is originally from Vancouver. He studied fine art between Glasgow and Jerusalem and now lives in London.
