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Saint Laurent’s Paris fashion week show takes audience on a holiday to Fire Island


Sunglasses and bright colours dominated a beach-ready collection, as director Anthony Vaccarello namechecked artists who documented LGBTQ+ life

The show took place in the grand Bourse de Commerce, an former stock exchange where the art collection of François Pinault – the original owner of Saint Laurent’s parent company, Kering – has been housed since 2021. Photograph: Benoît Tessier/ReutersIf this collection had a subtle tribute to a time and place, Vaccarello’s Saint Laurent also excels at the kind of splashy moments that fuel the internet, and keep a brand in the fashion conversation in 2025. This month alone, 82-year-old Christopher Walken appeared in their advertising campaign – a clever move at a time when older legends are appreciated in fashion – and Rihanna, forever influential for her style, was spotted wearing the brand’s clothes.

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