Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 Coverage: Alexander McQueen & Saint Laurent

Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013: Alexander McQueen & Saint Laurent

By Alexandra SUHNER ISENBERG, Editor-at-Large

Alexander McQueen
Before I start on this somewhat negative review of the Alexander McQueen show, I would like to point out that I am extremely grateful that Sarah Burton is at the helm (instead of some ridiculous ego) and that she has done excellent, amazing work since her appointment. But I'm over her costume productions, and am eager for some real clothes. We know she can make them, Kate Middleton wears them all the time...read more

Saint Laurent
You can't say Hedi Slimane hasn't represented the archive of Yves Saint Laurent in this show, he has included the safari jacket cuts, the voluminous chiffon, the boho mood, and the feminine details (giant pussy bow blouses) into several of the looks. But this is a very crude mix of Hedi Slimane meets YSL, it is his skinny suits (the only thing he was ever good at), combined with a few YSL signatures. The evening wear wasn't amazing either. The sheer pieces...read more

Photos courtesy of Vogue.com