Bella Hadid walks the Saint Laurent runway after 2-year hiatus
Bella Hadid made her return to the runway after being absent for two years at Saint Laurent’s Paris Fashion Week show.
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.
Suits in anthracite, black, and deep plum dominated the runway, with double-breasted jackets and wide-legged trousers referencing Yves Saint Laurent’s own personal style.
Vaccarello paid tribute to YSL muses like Loulou de la Falaise with these bold, statement pieces, grounding the otherwise understated looks in the brand’s iconic history.
The transition from strict suiting to joyful eveningwear felt like a nod to Yves Saint Laurent’s glory days in the 1970s, a time when the brand was synonymous with bold glamour. It was a reminder that while Vaccarello’s vision is forward-thinking, it remains rooted in the house’s rich history.
Even the more relaxed pieces in the collection, like pyjama-inspired tunics and fluid trousers, were elevated with luxurious fabrics and dazzling accessories, paying homage to Saint Laurent’s long-standing connection with Bohemian high society, artistic circles.
Zoe Kravitz, ever the epitome of Saint Laurent cool, was among the star studded front row, dressed in an all-black lace ensemble that perfectly matched the collection’s understated glamour.
Vaccarello’s spring/summer collection was a tribute to the legacy of Yves Saint Laurent and a masterclass in how to balance restraint with power, elegance with edge.
With Bella Hadid’s triumphant return in a streamlined suit proved Saint Laurent remains a symbol of timeless sophistication, showing that sometimes, the loudest statement is made in the quietest way.