{"id":1806444,"date":"2026-03-04T13:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1806444"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:25:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T10:25:00","slug":"saint-laurent-aw26-paid-tribute-to-the-iconic-le-smoking-jacket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1806444","title":{"rendered":"Saint Laurent AW26 paid tribute to the iconic Le Smoking jacket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1200\/199-75-1597-1065\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440241.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"main-article standard \">\n<div class=\"article-main-content article-wrapper has-media-but-its-an-image\" data-status=\"loaded\" data-primary-article=\"true\" data-url=\"\/fashion\/article\/69815\/1\/saint-laurent-aw26-fw26-paris-fashion-week-pfw-anthony-vaccarello-le-smoking\" data-article-id=\"69815\">\n<header class=\"article-header has-portrait-image no-media\">\n<div class=\"wrapper dg-max-width\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<figure class=\"main-img has-figcaption\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.67\" data-template=\"Standard Article\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Saint Laurent AW26\" class=\"img\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1280\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440241.jpg\" width=\"2000\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"inner\"><span class=\"credit\">Photography Victor Virgile\/Gamma-Rapho via <span class=\"nowrap\">Getty Images<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"meta\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T13:25:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"04 March 2026\"><span class=\"month\">March<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"4\">4,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"titles\">\n<div class=\"tags\">\n<div class=\"sections\"><a class=\"category vertical - fashion\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\">Fashion<\/a><br \/>\n\/<br \/>\n<a class=\"series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/news\">News<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"standard-tag-container\"><a class=\"standard-category\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\">Fashion<\/a> \/<br \/>\n<a class=\"standard-series\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/news\">News<\/a><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"title\"><span>Saint Laurent AW26 paid tribute to the iconic Le <span class=\"nowrap\">Smoking jacket<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"standfirst\">\n<h2>Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent\u2019s transgressive design, the collection blended sharp tailoring, timeless glamour and queer <span class=\"nowrap\">literary classics<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T13:25:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"04 March 2026\"><span class=\"month\">March<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"4\">4,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T13:25:00+00:00\" class=\"timestamp\" title=\"04 March 2026\"><span class=\"month\">March<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"day\" data-day=\"4\">4,<\/span>\u00a0<br \/>\n<span class=\"year\">2026<\/span><\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"providers\">\n<div class=\"contributors\"><span class=\"contributor\" data-contributor-role=\"Text\"><span class=\"contributor-role\">Text<\/span><a class=\"contributor-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/user\/JamesGreig\">James Greig<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article-body-container\">\n<div class=\"article-body wrapper\">\n<div class=\"dazed-gallery has-49-images \">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"info\"><span class=\"heading\">Saint Laurent AW26<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"gallery-thumbs\">\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36791\/0\/saint-laurent-aw26\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Saint Laurent AW26\" class=\"img\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-345-2000-1333\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440216.jpg\" width=\"2000\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36791\/1\/saint-laurent-aw26\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Saint Laurent AW26\" class=\"img\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-353-2000-1333\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440217.jpg\" width=\"2000\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36791\/2\/saint-laurent-aw26\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Saint Laurent AW26\" class=\"img\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-353-2000-1333\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440218.jpg\" width=\"2000\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36791\/3\/saint-laurent-aw26\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Saint Laurent AW26\" class=\"img\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-345-2000-1333\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440219.jpg\" width=\"2000\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36791\/4\/saint-laurent-aw26\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Saint Laurent AW26\" class=\"img\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-353-2000-1333\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440220.jpg\" width=\"2000\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/gallery\/36791\/5\/saint-laurent-aw26\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"landscape\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Saint Laurent AW26\" class=\"img\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/320\/0-338-2000-1333\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440221.jpg\" width=\"2000\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gallery-footer\">Gallery \/ 49 images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/anthony-vaccarello\">Anthony Vaccarello<\/a> returned to Paris Fashion Week yesterday (March 3) with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/saint-laurent\">Saint Laurent<\/a>\u2019s latest runway, the AW26 ready-to-wear show. While the collection \u201cfocuses on the house at its most foundational\u201d, it wasn\u2019t just an exercise in nostalgia. Through \u201cunerring and confident repetition,\u201d Vaccarello aimed to create an artistic statement on what Saint Laurent has always stood for, but also what his own vision for the house stands for today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In keeping with this spirit, tailoring was foundational to the collection. There were several single and double-breasted black suits, shaded with \u201cechoes of the severity of the late 1970s and early 1980s\u201d, as the show notes put it. The show began with eight of these suits, sharp reimaginings of Le Smoking, a black tuxedo for women that is one of Yves Saint Laurent\u2019s most iconic designs, and celebrates its sixtieth anniversary this year (at the time of its debut in 1966, Le Smoking\u2019s androgyny was considered radical, even liberating). The colour palette throughout the show leaned black, with Vaccarello adding six more smoking suits for a grand total of 14 \u2013 although there were splashes of burnt sienna, teal, brown and French blue. The overall effect was one of austere elegance, complemented by the stripped-back, modernist set design, complete with glass, leather and wood.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"546e0c29-1143-4710-8c49-b40300b83b11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/2000\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440171.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.67\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Saint Laurent AW26\" class=\"img\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440171.jpg\" width=\"2000\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"caption\">Saint Laurent AW26<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of <span class=\"nowrap\">Saint Laurent<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>It\u2019s not all quite so restrained, however: at the more baroque end, there were lacquered lace dresses with a hint of jazz age decadence, several sumptuous faux-fur coats and a shimmering, translucent vinyl trench coat, with sculptural golden jewellery appearing throughout. Glamour, as Saint Laurent has always known, comes in many forms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Beyond Saint Laurent\u2019s own storied history, Vaccarello has looked further afield for creative inspiration, drawing in particular from the worlds of cinema and literature. One such influence is the 1971 film <\/span><em><span>Max et Les Ferrailleurs <\/span><\/em><span>(Max and the Junkmen), and its starring actress, Romy Schneider. He also took inspiration from the work of two canonical queer authors: Tennessee Williams and his 1950 novella <\/span><em><span>The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone<\/span><\/em><span>, and Gore Vidal\u2019s 1948 novel <\/span><em><span>The City and the Pillar<\/span><\/em><span>, which at the time was hugely transgressive for its frank depiction of homosexuality. With these disparate references, Vaccarello aims to place the emphasis on \u201cthe beauty of intimacy and vulnerability\u201d and celebrate \u201cprofound personal feelings over sensationalised, emotionally hollow spectacle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll through the gallery at the top of the page for the full collection<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsletter-inline-last\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-small\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h1 class=\"newsletter-title\">Escape the algorithm! Get The Drop<\/h1>\n<div class=\"meta-row\">\n<p class=\"meta\">Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"confirmation\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"confirmation-title\">Thank you. 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While the collection \u201cfocuses on the house at its most foundational\u201d, it wasn\u2019t just an exercise in nostalgia. Through \u201cunerring and confident repetition,\u201d Vaccarello aimed to create an artistic statement on what Saint Laurent has always stood for, but also what his own vision for the house stands for today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In keeping with this spirit, tailoring was foundational to the collection. There were several single and double-breasted black suits, shaded with \u201cechoes of the severity of the late 1970s and early 1980s\u201d, as the show notes put it. The show began with eight of these suits, sharp reimaginings of Le Smoking, a black tuxedo for women that is one of Yves Saint Laurent\u2019s most iconic designs, and celebrates its sixtieth anniversary this year (at the time of its debut in 1966, Le Smoking\u2019s androgyny was considered radical, even liberating). The colour palette throughout the show leaned black, with Vaccarello adding six more smoking suits for a grand total of 14 \u2013 although there were splashes of burnt sienna, teal, brown and French blue. The overall effect was one of austere elegance, complemented by the stripped-back, modernist set design, complete with glass, leather and wood.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"inline-img expandable dev-view-hide\" data-img=\"546e0c29-1143-4710-8c49-b40300b83b11\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/2000\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440171.jpg\" data-img-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\" data-img-aspect-ratio=\"0.67\"><span class=\"has-css-custom-props image-container\" data-aspect-ratio-type=\"portrait\"><span class=\"preserve-aspect-ratio\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Saint Laurent AW26\" class=\"img\" height=\"3000\" src=\"https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/786\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440171.jpg\" width=\"2000\"><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"img-caption\"><span class=\"caption\">Saint Laurent AW26<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of <span class=\"nowrap\">Saint Laurent<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"embed-content\" data-embed-type=\"raw-html\">\n<p><span>It\u2019s not all quite so restrained, however: at the more baroque end, there were lacquered lace dresses with a hint of jazz age decadence, several sumptuous faux-fur coats and a shimmering, translucent vinyl trench coat, with sculptural golden jewellery appearing throughout. Glamour, as Saint Laurent has always known, comes in many forms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Beyond Saint Laurent\u2019s own storied history, Vaccarello has looked further afield for creative inspiration, drawing in particular from the worlds of cinema and literature. One such influence is the 1971 film <\/span><em><span>Max et Les Ferrailleurs <\/span><\/em><span>(Max and the Junkmen), and its starring actress, Romy Schneider. He also took inspiration from the work of two canonical queer authors: Tennessee Williams and his 1950 novella <\/span><em><span>The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone<\/span><\/em><span>, and Gore Vidal\u2019s 1948 novel <\/span><em><span>The City and the Pillar<\/span><\/em><span>, which at the time was hugely transgressive for its frank depiction of homosexuality. With these disparate references, Vaccarello aims to place the emphasis on \u201cthe beauty of intimacy and vulnerability\u201d and celebrate \u201cprofound personal feelings over sensationalised, emotionally hollow spectacle.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll through the gallery at the top of the page for the full collection<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsletter-inline-last\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-small\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<h1 class=\"newsletter-title\">Escape the algorithm! Get The Drop<\/h1>\n<div class=\"meta-row\">\n<p class=\"meta\">Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"confirmation\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p class=\"confirmation-title\">Thank you. You have been subscribed<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/privacy-policy\" class=\"meta-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\nPrivacy policy<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/fashion\/article\/69815\/1\/saint-laurent-aw26-fw26-paris-fashion-week-pfw-anthony-vaccarello-le-smoking&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images-prod.dazeddigital.com\/1200\/199-75-1597-1065\/azure\/dazed-prod\/1440\/0\/1440241.jpg&#8221;] Photography Victor Virgile\/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images March\u00a0 4,\u00a0 2026 Fashion \/ News Fashion \/ News Saint Laurent AW26 paid tribute to the iconic Le Smoking jacket Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent\u2019s transgressive design, the collection blended sharp tailoring, timeless glamour and queer literary classics March\u00a0 4,\u00a0 2026 March\u00a0 4,\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,76],"class_list":["post-1806444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-dazeddigital-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1806444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1806444"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1806444\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1806444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1806444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1806444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}