This
collection is the result of a whole lot of studying of the YSL house
archives. The beautiful catsuits and the double-breasted coat-dress ,
clasped at the waist with a half-belt, ending at mid-thigh, had an
early-sixties precision, just as the sweeping palazzo-panted volumes of the
finale reeked of late-seventies fabulousity. Yet still captures decades
into a single strong statement that spoke of the here and now. The lean,
boyish silhouette ,a skirt suit, sweater, and pants; fabrics as classic as a
Vidal Sassoon bob. YSL Fall 2011 is deconstructing, reconstructing, exploding
patterns, yet keeping dimensions ultra-lean. A beautiful balance between
sacred and profane. That kind of equilibrium seemed like the true essence
of YSL