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YSL Rive Gauche: Privately Educated FashionHard to know from which social background emerged the models in the Rive Gauche collection shown Sunday - male models don't speak until spoken too - but the clothes all suggested they all went to pricey private schools.
There was a princely quality to the show, and collection that had to be admired, even if the clothes did seem out of step in the current men's zeitgeist of tailoring meets street credibility. For his second Yves Saint Laurent Men's collection, though first time at bat on a runway, Pilati used the same space created by Tom Ford at his turbulent days at Saint Laurent.
After playing a politically correct card in the previous men's season - by heavily evoking looks Mr. Saint Laurent wore himself in the 70's. Stefano was also diplomatic this weekend, showing a Helmut Berger-inspired collection of luxurious men's clothes.
The classicism was evident in the opening suits - lengthy jackets, with patch pockets worn over billowing pants with three-inch turn-ups. It was Berger at his Visconti best. Sitting between Gucci Group CEO Robert Polet and former Culture Minister Jean-Jacques Aillagon, Pierre Berge, the founder's partner, clearly snorted his approval of these suits.
And, what worked best were his interpretations on Rive Gauche classics. Take the Canadian jacket - a YSL staple - which Pilati sent o
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