As a person who can often be found riffling through the collective post at the bottom of the stairs, it was beyond exciting to find an absolutely massive YSL envelope propped up on the metal post stand. The Spring/Summer 2010 Yves Saint Laurent Manifesto is the 6th edition of the iconic publication, and arrived as usual in a cotton tote.
The tote is hugely oversized, so much so that it perhaps would cause a stir if actually used to transport goods. Designed by Stefano Pilati, it features a hazy strawberry design and is finished with a YSL logo scrawl.
The strawberry theme is continued in to the collection, with sweet fruit prints adorning dresses (see below). Classic tailoring continues in to Spring with added ruffles and bold colours. Modeled by Natalia Vodianova, the styling is enhanced with bright lips, scarlet nails and a deep Mediterranean tan.
The images are undoubtedly beautiful, and I can't wait to imitate the beauty looks for a summer occasion. Whilst the fashion remains unobtainable for the moment, the manifesto itself makes a edgy inspiration board for the wall of the fashion mortal. The first thing we did was stick Natalia to our fridge, a fitting 'thinspiration' if ever there was one! Unfortunately, this tactic does not work if you make an unsuspecting boy visit the fridge on your behalf, and serve up a delicious toastie to your seat at the kitchen table...
The Manifesto will be distributed exclusively on Saturday, February 20 in the streets of Paris, London, Milan, Tokyo, Hong Kong and, for the first time Berlin, so if you fancy a huge tote and some inspiration, head out to collect one!
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