The Yves Saint Laurent menswear show Sunday reflected the influences of client Justin Timberlake, featuring flannel trousers and gold-adorned bags in a collection that neatly blended formal attire with casual sportswear.
The French label is dressing Timberlake for his current world tour, which sees the former teen idol graduating to three-piece suits — albeit dressed down with crisp white sneakers.
Saint Laurent’s designer, Stefano Pilati, has taken a couple of style tips from the 25-year-old singer in return. Witness the gray flannel trousers with a dropped crotch, or the bag with gold chains and an oversized YSL-logo padlock.
“He’s a style icon because he represents a generation that is very contemporary,” Pilati told The Associated Press.
“To show at his age that he has this sense of style and appreciation for luxurious things and clothes, and is not somebody that leaves things to just happen, for me that’s what represents style,” he added.
Models paraded through a theater warehouse on the outskirts of Paris in chic windowpane-check blazers topped with oversized cowls in ribbed wool or lustrous black mink. A gold quilted lining on a black trench coat added an extra touch of flamboyance.
“There was a desire to escape conventions. That was kind of the basis of the collection,” Pilati explained.
The outfits should keep Timberlake and other celebrity clients — including Pharrell Williams and Kanye West — coming back for more.
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