Augmenting the Body with Saint Laurent’s Spring/Summer 2023 Show

Floor-length coats were synced with capuche jersey dresses that matched in measure for Saint Laurent’s Spring/Summer 2023 runway presentation. The slender and monochromatic looks, which were accented by bright gold accessories, were Anthony Vaccarello’s perfect deviation from the silhouettes of the Fall/Winter collection. Moving away from the manifestations of seasons past, his abbreviated looks that were shiny, short and tight have taken on a more contemporary approach this season.

This collection took a whirl on the elongated form, transforming the body’s shape into a column of sexiness that has been redefined by the Saint Laurent image that Vaccarello has spent his tenure establishing. Through Vaccarello’s focus on the muse, the looks in this Spring/Summer collection consider the body in a new way.

If the Fall/Winter 2022 lineup represented a sculptural sophistication embodied by the modern female warrior, the Spring/Summer collection repositions the Maison's muse as the central figure. It’s about the woman who wears the clothes, and it’s the woman that makes the careful drapery and intricately-rendered ruching. The tubular elements that run through the collection deliver an air of streetness, that feels less rarified, in contrast to the forms of the previous seasons.