Highlights of Saint Laurent Spring 2025 Ready To Wear Collection

Paris Fashion Week started with a blast. The L’Oreal défile was on Monday evening, with models, celebrities and influencers gathered for the start of a fashion-filled week. On Tuesday two major fashion houses displayed their Spring 2025 collections - Dior and Saint Laurent. Saint Laurent is always an interesting fashion show to watch, because of how well the designer Anthony Vaccarello has kept the brand DNA and Yves Saint Laurent’s legacy through the years. With classic Yves Saint Laurent trademarks, we can always expect something classic, yet reworked, from the Saint Laurent Artistic Director.

African Inspiration

Yves Saint Laurent himself was inspired by Africa, more specifically Marrakesh, Morocco. In this Spring/Summer collection, African influences are evident through vivid colours, striking accessories, and bold silhouettes. Pops of vibrant yellow, red, and blue break through an otherwise dark colour palette, creating a stunning visual contrast. The use of bright primary colours has a beautiful connection with Yves Saint Laurent’s earlier work in 1965, when he used bright colours inspired by Piet Mondrian’s art, to design his collection. The rich colours capture the essence of Moroccan architecture, cuisine, and spices. This time around, Saint Laurent embraced softer fabrics with more frills and volume, while also showcasing striking gold jewellery and oversized bead necklaces that pay homage to traditional African fashion.

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70’s Parties

Yves Saint Laurent loved spending time with his friends in Paris, especially when going out and enjoying the Parisian nightlife. The Spring/Summer 2025 collection beautifully captures that essence with shiny fabrics and floral prints reminiscent of a lively '70s party scene. Anthony Vaccarello didn’t go overboard with the clubbing theme. He kept the classic Yves Saint Laurent shape paired with this fun party element. Some looks feature shimmery mesh paired with delicate lace, adding a funky flair to the designs. Flowing skirts with glistening details enhance the movement of each piece, reminiscent of dancing the night away. We can easily picture celebrities wearing these stunning outfits while enjoying cocktails alongside Yves Saint Laurent himself.

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Oversized Blazer Sets

Oversized silhouettes have been trending for the past few years and the love for them continues to grow. Yves Saint Laurent’s iconic blazer shoulder shape made a stunning comeback on the runway (and honestly, we can’t get enough of it!). In this fashion show, the classic blazer silhouette was created to be oversized with matching oversized pants that somehow still fit perfectly. Bella Hadid modelled one of these silhouettes in a black blazer set that looked unisex, while wearing the same style glasses that Yves used to wear. These oversized pieces were truly captivating as they draped elegantly over the models’ bodies while they walked. Most of the blazer sets were monochrome, with almost all of them being in neutral tones, with a standout deep burgundy red and a timeless navy shade thrown into the mix.

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Layered Volume

Layering is another trend that we’ve seen for 2025 collections from other Fashion Weeks so far and Saint Laurent takes it to a whole new level—layering layers in the most chic and effortless way. Picture a classic button-up shirt with a tie, paired with an oversized blazer, and topped off with a voluminous jacket. These different shapes create a dynamic sense of movement and add to the masculine-style inspiration. Some jackets were also layered over long flowy dresses, which is similar to what we see in street style today. The runway featured a lot of leather bomber jackets alongside tailored coats crafted from patterned fabrics. And let’s not forget about accessories—bold pieces were layered in as well, proving that accessories are a fantastic way to elevate any outfit.

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As Anthony Vaccarello put it, “My last men’s show in March had been all about tailoring, but based on flou; I wanted this one to be the opposite—more strict. It’s not about when I would do a tuxedo for a woman which was worn naked underneath. The suits come with shirts, ties. You’re dressed. It’s about control, and power, in a way.” In fashion, sometimes more really is better!