PFW: Saint Laurent Spring Summer 2016

"Saint Laurent Skin" was the name of Hedi Slimane's latest collection for the iconinc brand. This collection was inspired by the nineties and by the grunge movement - to follow the steps of the last men's collection. The models walked on the song "The Mirrors", composed by John Dwyer just for the occasion. Hedi Slimane stayed loyal to his rock n chic signature by mixing two different styles. On the one hand, there were silky, glittery and lacy little slip dresses, and a lot of black a gold sequins. This, along with the  rhinestone tiaras and the floor-length dresses, gave a touch of Haute Couture to the collection while on the other hand, the biker jackets and denim clothes were more representative of the Grunge movement that influenced the collection. It was the perfect mix of classy and trashy, where shiny dresses met wellies - with sometimes roses embroided on them.  There were also a lot of camo and leo prints - typical of Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane - that mostly accompanied glistening dresses.  

Slimane called the tiaras "Grunge Tiaras" and said they were meant to be worn with anything (which is perfect to keep your class and femininity whatever you are wearing). As for the rain boots, they reminded us of the shoes people wear at music festivals - especially at Glastonbury. This part of the collection was most probably inspired by Kate Moss, as well as the beige trench coat, the furs and the silky slip dresses.

It seems like the collection was influenced by Courtney Love's style too, a powerful musician who introduced slip dresses to the grunge world in the nineties.

There were so many elements, some that seemed pulled out of the streets and others that seemed to come right from a red carpet. A heavy mix of different patterns, styles and materials that gave a rockchiccool vibe as a result. And there are only two words for this: Saint Laurent.