The Church of YSL

So, I've had a love/hate relationship with Stefano over the past couple of years.  There are moments of complete brilliance, where he fuses the heritage of the brand with a new idea and comes up with something unexpected, but there are also stumbling blocks along the way where he loses his rhythm.  Thankfully, Stefano got out of the right side of the bed when thinking up this collection!  It was YSL to the core.  Parisian chic was oozing off the runway.  The essence of what YSL stands for as a brand was palpable, yet the looks were moved forward through a slight exaggeration of the silhouettes and shapes.  There was a restraint that ran through the entire collection, but there was also a subdued sexuality that was present - something that Miss Miuccia does oh so well - that feeling that what turns you on the most is that which you cannot see.  Being the good Catholic boy that I am, I also saw plenty of references to the habits worn by nuns throughout the collection.  The use of plastic was also pretty witty!  I had a smile from ear to ear while watching this video!  Bravo Stefano!

The fact that LCD Soundsystem was playing live didn't hurt either!

Oh - and I absolutely need to have one of those necklaces and clutches for Fall!