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← The Designers

Creative director, Saint Laurent (until October 2026)

Anthony Vaccarello

Belgian-Italian, born 1982

Anthony Vaccarello studied at La Cambre in Brussels and worked under Karl Lagerfeld at Fendi before founding his own label and later leading Versus Versace. He took over Saint Laurent in 2016, steering it toward sharp, sensual tailoring, and also founded the Saint Laurent Productions film arm. His final show for the house was Spring 2027.

Houses

Creative director
Saint Laurent
April 2016 to October 2026 · 10 years

Their runway, measured

150 looks in 3 shows

Next to every runway we track, Anthony Vaccarello's looks are darker, more saturated, less neutral and warmer.

Colours

Black23%
Chocolate brown · 3.9× the average23%
Tan · 4.2× the average17%
Charcoal9%
Grey8%
Beige / camel5%
Burgundy / oxblood2%
Coral / peach · 1.5× the average2%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness31/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation16.9more saturated · all runways 12.6
Neutrals45%less neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues95%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks30%about average · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 35about average · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture7.71more textured · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.096shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

80s 19.2×Metallic / lame 10.3×1980s 10.1×Glamorous 6.0×Stilettos 5.7×Strappy heeled sandals 4.6×Sensual 4.3×Powerful 4.2×

Silhouettes

Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 61%3.3×
Straight / tubular 49%
Oversized 36%
Column 31%1.5×
High-rise 23%

Materials

Metallic / lame 37%10.3×
Wool / tailoring cloth 31%
Lace 23%3.3×
Silk / satin 21%
Chiffon / organza / tulle 13%

Details

Shoulder emphasis 59%3.2×
Slits 33%4.0×
Padding / sculpted volume 29%2.0×
Belts 28%1.4×
Pleats 18%

Patterns

Floral 21%2.5×
Abstract print 3%44% less
Pinstripe 3%
Paisley 1%
Colour-block 1%76% less

Mood

Glamorous 64%6.0×
Powerful 63%4.2×
Elegant 47%
Sensual 47%4.3×
Dramatic 40%3.0×

Era references

1980s 57%10.1×
1970s 19%1.7×
1990s 8%
1940s 5%3.6×
Victorian 1%57% less

From the AI tags on 150 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2027 — Saint LaurentSpring/Summer 2027 · Paris · 59 looks

Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2027 — Saint LaurentSpring/Summer 2027 · Men · Paris · 41 looks

Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2026 — Saint LaurentFall/Winter 2026 · Paris · 50 looks