Anthony Vaccarello Takes Freeing the Nipple to the Next Level at Saint Laurent

When Binx Walton strode down the stone runway at Saint Laurent tonight, heads whipped around in a domino effect of double takes—not at the liquid leather dress, designed by Anthony Vaccarello for his debut at the house, but at the silver spot gleaming beside it. Was that—could it possibly be, of all things—a rhinestone-encrusted nipple?

Indeed, it was. Though sparkle itself has been sweeping Fashion Week as the cosmetic technique of the moment—spotted on lips at DKNY and ears at Giamba—few could have expected extreme shimmer to show up in this particularly unorthodox spot. Yet poring over the collection as a whole, it seemed to make sense. Walton’s heart-shaped pasty was one of several instances of exposed chests in the spirited show, where nipples were freed through sheer black blouses and asymmetrical cut-outs. A splash of rhinestones was certainly one way to take the statement to the next level—and, in this season of unexpected body embellishments, why not?

 

Spring 2017 Ready-to-Wear: Saint Laurent

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