Black lace and leather at Paris Fashion Week
From remade classics to super sexy lingerie, Paris Fashion Week has gotten off to a revealing start with its pret-à-porter shows.
YSL goes black and sexy
Anthony Vaccarello, a 36-year-old from Belgium, is Yves Saint Laurent's new creative director. His hotly awaited debut at Paris Fashion Week Tuesday didn't disappoint. His sleek, black designs proved to be revealing yet elegant, and his hemlines incredibly short.
Black and nude
In addition to showing a penchant for leather, Vaccarello didn't shy away from showing plenty of skin. But whether leather or lace, black was decidedly his color of choice - which was also a favorite of label founder Yves Saint Laurent himself.
Short and sleek
Vaccarello became creative director at Yves Saint Laurent in April, moving on from Versace's younger Versus label. He also quit his own label to concentrate on his work for the legendary French house. According to French news agency AFP, Vaccarello based his collection on a 1982 dress designed by Yves Saint Laurent - against the advice of the late designer's partner Pierre Berge.
The new face of YSL
The young Vaccarello, who comes from an Italian family, is taking over from Hedi Slimane at the iconic French house. She was known for her grungy rock star chic and 80s glamour - a look Vaccarello has made sleeker and even blacker.
The fan club
English actress and singer Jane Birkin (center) was among the celebrities in the front row at the Yves Saint Laurent show, together with her daughers, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon.
Romantic angels
French lingerie label Etam celebrated its 100th anniversary with a hot show on Tuesday. The revealing lingerie collection was dominated by black lace accented by dashes of rose in all shades.
Lace and flames
The first half of the Etam live show was accented by flames projected onto the sides of the catwalk. Transparent capes and wraps complemented the lacy creations.
Behind the scenes
Even though the Etam models didn't have much on, there was a lot to be done to get ready for the big show. A large team of stylists and assistants attended to each of the models individually.
Rose of Paris
Designer Simon Porte Jacquemus started his own label at the age of 19. He's known for playing on traditional elements of French fashion and likes to dabble in assymetry and oversized shapes. Jacquemus is active on Instagram, where he has 217,000 fans, and posted this creation with the word "Rose" - which is the name of the model, Rose Van Bosstraeten.
How to wear a poem
"Fashion is poetry... I sell poetry," Simon Porte Jacquemus told interviewmagazine.com. His collection featured angular, playful lines that nevertheless captured a sense of timeless beauty.