Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 Coverage: Jean Paul Gaultier, Yves Saint Laurent and Hermès

Paris Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 Coverage:
Jean Paul Gaultier, Yves Saint Laurent and Hermès

By Alexandra SUHNER ISENBERG, Editor-at-Large

Jean Paul Gaultier

Maybe my Balmain rant about how the French can't do rock'n'roll was a bit harsh, because Jean Paul Gaultier knows how to inject a little rock into a fashion collection. I guess the difference is that he has been doing it for years, and he never loses the essence of the incredibly seductive, elegant French woman. He is turning 60 this year...read more

Yves Saint Laurent

This Yves Saint Laurent show confirms my confusion as to why Stefano Pilati has been replaced. Featuring incredibly slick yet elegant tailoring with strong shoulders and slim legs, and leather pieces that felt classic rather than biker, this collection was exactly what I imagine a successful YSL show to be...read more

Hermès

Western ponchos and coats, pirate-style pants, and outlaw chic dominated this Hermès show, until the seventies floral prints took over, and the result was not pretty. Silhouettes were bulky and unflattering, the garments lacked finesse, and those luxurious classics we've come to expect from Hermès were few...read more

Photos courtesy of Vogue.com