Yves Saint Laurent Fall/​Winter 2012 | Paris Fashion Week

Leather’s Gen­tle­man–Craft­ing a uni­form from leather, Yves Saint Lau­rent cre­ative direc­tor Ste­fano Pilati looked to a sleek new wardrobe to out­fit his man for the fall/​winter 2012 sea­son. Tak­ing the more fit­ted road this time around with sub­tle ges­tures at drap­ing, the col­lec­tion mor­phed from tai­lored and refined to ensem­bles infused with a mod­ern edge. Fea­tur­ing crisp lines, over­coats in char­coal and black bal­anced out provoca­tive under­tak­ings, rang­ing from pleated leather trousers to a waist­coat lined with fur. Tran­si­tion­ing to a loose, slouchy moment with long-​​sleeved shirt­ing that at once felt futur­is­tic, leather again became the prime focus with pure unsat­u­rated pieces end­ing the show with a youth­ful flair.

Baptiste Radufe by David Sims for Yves Saint Laurent Spring/​Summer 2012 Campaign (Preview)

The Face–Suc­cess up and comer Bap­tiste Radufe makes a splash land­ing Yves Saint Laurent’s new spring/​summer 2012 cam­paign. Pho­tographed by David Sims, the French model dons leather for a men­ac­ing first appear­ance. /​ Styling by Joe McKenna.

Alexander Beck by Inez & Vinoodh for Yves Saint Laurent Fall 2011 Campaign

The New Sophis­ti­cate–One of our lat­est buzz boys, Alexan­der Beck proves his worth, tak­ing up the lead­ing role in Yves Saint Laurent’s fall 2011 cam­paign. Pho­tographed by Inez & Vinoodh, the Bananas model reaches new heights in sharp suit­ing and a volu­mi­nous coat for good measure.

Robin Ahrens by Karim Sadli for Yves Saint Laurent Fall 2011 Accessories Campaign (Preview)

Tomorrow’s Lead­ing Man–On the fast track to the top, Ford Europe model Robin Ahrens fol­lows up a stel­lar run­way sea­son and fall’s first cam­paign for the bud­ding star with a strik­ing image for Yves Saint Lau­rent. Pho­tographed by Karim Sadli, Robin takes front and cen­ter for Yves Saint Laurent’s fall 2011 acces­sories campaign.

Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2012 | Paris Fashion Week

Pilati’s Stroke of Sim­plic­ity–Putting aside his min­i­mal approach to design for a moment, Ste­fano Pilati turns his focus to the fun­da­men­tals of con­struc­tions this sea­son for Yves Saint Lau­rent. Clas­sic prin­ci­pal sil­hou­ettes in the forms of sharply tai­lored jack­ets with strong lapels, mas­cu­line shoul­ders and slen­der trench coats were mar­ried with Pilati’s love for exag­ger­ated pro­por­tions, fea­tur­ing volu­mi­nous tops and pleated trousers. Mean­while, but­ton enclo­sures and lace detail­ing found its way onto safari jack­ets and loosely fit­ted shirt­ing with hints of exotic python leather in footwear as well as belts for a sub­tle touch of lux­ury, con­vey­ing Yves Saint Laurent’s under­stated sophistication.

Malthe Lund Madsen, Julius Gerhardt & Angus Whitehead by Karim Sadli for Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2011 Sneaker Collection

Sneaker Times–Fol­low­ing his film for this season’s eye­wear from Yves Saint Lau­rent, Karim Sadli cap­tures a look at the label’s lineup of sneak­ers with the help of styl­ist Ben­jamin Bruno. Cap­tur­ing another strik­ing affair, this time around, Malthe Lund Mad­sen (Ford Europe), Julius Ger­hardt (Suc­cess) and Angus White­head (Select) are cen­ter stage. /​ Hair by Franco Gobbi (Artlist) with makeup by Vic­tor Alvarez (Artlist).

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Yves Saint Laurent founded his eponymous label with his then partner, Pierre Bergé, in 1962. The French luxury fashion house became the catalyst for women dawning on the the classic tuxedo, Le Smoking suit. Saint Laurent also popularized safari jackets, shirt dresses, the beatnik look, and the iconic Mondrian dress. He was recognized as one of the first designers to feature black models on his runway shows. In 1993, Yves Saint Laurent was sold to a pharmaceutical company for $600 million before it was acquired by the Gucci Group in 1999. Alber Elbaz took over as the creative director of the prêt-a-porter line Rive Gauche in 1998, while Saint Laurent remained as the designer of his couture collection until his retirement in 2002, which also marked the closing of the couture house. After three seasons, Elbaz was succeeded by Tom Ford, who introduced a much sexier and provocative interpretation of the French house. After the departure of Ford in 2004, Stefano Pilati was brought on as the new designer for Yves Saint Laurent, who returned to the roots of the label, favoring a more French style than Ford’s heightened sexy appeal.