Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane sent out a string of short, shimmery looks at Paris fashion week on Monday, hours after Ellen DeGeneres wore three of the designer’s tuxedos to present the Oscars. Lots of tiny sequinned skirts and dresses were teamed with knee-high boots and heavy kohl-lined eyes in the designer’s fourth ready-to-wear collection for the illustrious fashion house. Famed for his skinny tailoring, Slimane has been the talk of the fashion world since being appointed in 2012 and proceeding to produce a series of very un-Yves Saint Laurent collections, described as celebrations of the “rich rock chick” by industry bible Women’s Wear Daily. Monday’s collection lacked the grunge of a year ago, but for now at least Slimane seems to be sticking to his rock chick aesthetic.
