ANTHONY VACCARELLO news and archive

Kering aims to double Saint Laurent revenue to 5 billion euros

Building a 10 billion euro fashion powerhouse is probably the dream of every conglomerate and luxury brand CEO. Currently only a few have achieved these monumental figures or at least managed to nudge toward to the divine ten bn. These include Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Gucci and Hermès. Kering on Wednesday said it aims to double the sales of Saint...

9 Jun 2022

Fashion Featured

At Paris Fashion Week, Saint Laurent takes an elegant new direction

Anthony Vaccarello took Saint Laurent in a new direction for Autumn 2022 after several seasons of youthful haute glamour. Gone were the paillettes and micro minis best for after hours dressing, gone was the overt sexiness and killer heels underscoring killer bodies. Belgian-born Vaccarello signalled in a new era, one where the body is covered in...

2 Mar 2022

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Video: Saint Laurent presents its summer 2021 collection

In this video, Saint Laurent presents its summer 2021 collection by Anthony Vaccarello. The film is directed by Gaspar Noe. Watch the video below. Video: Saint Laurent via YouTube Photo credit: Saint Laurent, Facebook

31 Dec 2020

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Video: Saint Laurent presents its SS21 menswear collection

In this video, Saint Laurent presents its SS21 menswear collection designed by Anthony Vaccarello and directed by Nathalie Canguilem. Watch the video below. Video: Saint Laurent via YouTube Photo credit: Saint Laurent, Facebook

8 Dec 2020

CultureFeatured

Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris to show Betty Catroux exhibit

The Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris is to place a spotlight on muse Betty Catroux, a fashion icon described as Yves Saint Laurent’s ‘female double’ for its 2020 special exhibition. Running from March 3 until October 11, the ‘Betty Catroux, Yves Saint Laurent, Feminine Singular’ showcase will mark the first time that the museum has given Saint...

5 Feb 2020

Fashion

Saint Laurent now selling couture condoms

It is the ultimate tight-fitting -- one hopes -- outfit that no man wishing to impress can do without. French fashion house Saint Laurent is now selling luxury gilt-wrapped condoms. Having made fashion history with "le smoking" tuxedo and skin-tight dresses, it is moving into sheaths of a latex variety. Its designer Anthony Vaccarello unveiled...

1 Oct 2019

Fashion Featured

Slimane and Vaccarello: Not all designers embracing the inclusive catwalk movement

The culture war has come to the catwalk. Divisions over race, gender and the climate crisis are bubbling to the surface in a world where political debate is usually about as welcome as bingo wings. Two of Paris fashion's biggest stars, Hedi Slimane of Celine and Saint Laurent's Anthony Vaccarello, have both warned of a new "puritanism". Slimane...

30 Sept 2019

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Saint Laurent SS20 runway show in Paris

Saint Laurent presented it's Spring / Summer 2020 womenswear collection this week in Paris, with the iconic Eiffel Tower as the backdrop. The collection, designed by Anthony Vaccarello, is made up of the brands signature tailored wear and sleek black looks, on a stage lit by 100 moving light fixtures. The show was concluded by iconic british...

27 Sept 2019

Fashion Featured

Anthony Vaccarello lights up Paris Fashion Week

Anthony Vaccarello has really come into his own at Saint Laurent. We know his penchants, that of the molto sexy, shorter than short brigade, but this season there was more than meets the eye originality. The show began with a series of looks inspired by former Yves Saint Laurent muse Betty Catroux, a blond vixen with side swept hair, shouldering...

27 Feb 2019

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Video: #YSL16 by Anthony Vaccarello

Men's Fall Winter 2018 collection campaign. Directed by Nathalie Canguilhem. Source: Saint Laurent, YouTube.

29 May 2018

BusinessFeatured

YSL wants to double sales

Since hiring Anthony Vaccarello as their creative director, YSL has been rampant about trying to grow their business. While the brand saw impressive growth under previous creative director Hedi Slimane, The company plans on opening 20 stores a year and increase in-house production as they aim to double sales in the next three years. YSL's target...

20 Jun 2017

People

Could Anthony Vaccarello be 'the one' for Yves Saint Laurent?

London - Anthony Vaccarello as been highlighted as the one to succeed Hedi Slimane as creative director at French fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, as Slimane's contract with the Kering owned label officially came to an end last week. The luxury conglomerate is said to be set to make an announcement concerning Vaccarello appointment at Yves...

4 Apr 2016