From the first outfit–a structured trenchcoat with black bow at the neck–you knew Stefano Pilati had delved into the silhouettes and inspirations of the late Yes Saint Laurent but toned it down by massaging the hemlines and tailoring. This was a truly chic Saint Laurent collection that tugged at the heartstrings of the late couturier’s vision. This was a tailored collection through and through, from the navy knee-length skirts and cropped jackets in beigh silk to even the balloon-sleeved blouses in bright orange and puffed-sleeves dresses in forest-green silk prints. White suits were clean with patent black trim and a nifty patch pocket placed at the top of the skirt’s slit. My favorite? The beige marabou feathers, woven and restitched, which lent a tribal mood to the collection, further emphasized by the ethnic earrings and necklaces in hand-beaten gold.
