Yves Saint Laurant Spring 2012
Stefano Pilati, the Italian designer of Yves Saint Laurant gave a very French collection. For next spring summer the YSL woman walks in couture-like volumes in silky shiny fabrics in architectural shoes. There was a certain dark twist in the show that made me think the scarf tops, with crossings high on the chest, were representing Pilati’s feelings towards the problem that keeps the Parisian fashion world awake at night. Which designer will be Galliano’s successor at Dior? Will it be someone new or someone familiar like Pilati? But focussing on the now. As long as Pilati is able to deliver collections like this there is no rush to go anywhere else.
TEXT BY MARTINO BIDOTTI FOR MYKROMAG.COM













