Friday, August 19, 2011

Enyia Loves YSL FALL FASHION 2011

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