Bella Hadid made her return to the runway after being absent for two years at Saint Laurent’s Paris Fashion Week show. A highly sought-after face in the fashion, the 27-year-old model has been noticeably missing from the runways after stepping back to prioritise her health in 2022, having openly discussed her ongoing struggle with Lyme disease. Hadid showcased a mannish oversized suit and tie, thick-frame tinted specs and a slicked-back ponytail.
Hadid’s look was one of several nods to the Seventies wardrobe of Yves Saint Laurent himself throughout the show, which the label’s creative director, Anthony Vaccarello, presented in the form of fluid suits and layered overcoats. Saint Laurent’s spring/summer ready to wear collection, held at the house’s historic Rue de Bellechasse headquarters, was a perfect blend of old school elegance and modern sophistication, with supermodel royalty, Kate Moss and Linda Evangelista , sitting front row. Yves Saint Laurent himself once declared: “ Chanel freed women, and I empowered them” – a sentiment that certainly resonated throughout Vaccarello’s collection that was rooted in the founder’s style.
Known for reinventing the brand since taking over in 2016, Vaccarello managed to deliver a masterclass in quiet luxury with maximalist accents. Following last year’s muted utilitarian theme, this collection changed tack, showcasing sharp and tailored power suits alongside flamboyant brocade broad-shouldered jackets. Suits in ant.
