excerpt: Saint Laurent. Fall/Winter 2026/2027 - Paris Fashion Week

 

"...Why cannot women wear men's suits?   More so, the reversed sexual energy of the Tuxedo, and the fluidity of the feminine can, and does conquer this, pre the 1920s, before Fascism revamped the global landscape.  The 1960s, 1970s and yes, the 1980s, ensured that we remain a firm buffer against repression.  And clothing was always that front line.

Single breasted blazers, no bras, plunge neck lines and seduction.  80s esque exaggerated shoulder pads, faux fur, leather styled see through jackets, lace, smokey eye make up., sex and seduction, with the whole collection portrayed in dulled Earthy tones ala the 1970s.

If the 1920s bohemian influenced the beginning of the counterculture years over 65 years ago, will we find inspiration in the mid point of those liberated years fifty years ago in the 1970s?  We are certainly reflecting the 70s transgenerational timeline of global turmoil.  And by reclaiming a renewed sexual liberation, it may indeed set us all free."

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Full review:  chiasmusmagazine.blogspot.com/2026/05/saint-laurent-fallwinter-20262027-paris.html

(A.Glass 2026)