Saint Laurent to show AW16 ‘part 1’ in Los Angeles

French fashion house Saint Laurent has confirmed that it will showcase “part 1” of its women’s autumn/winter 2016 collection in Los Angeles, to coincide with the annual Grammy Awards weekend.

The showcase, which will also feature the Saint Laurent men’s autumn/winter 2016 collection, is set to take place at the Hollywood Palladium on February 10, a location chosen because it’s “allegedly the oldest and largest concert venue in Hollywood,” according to the press release, as well as the fact that Frank Sinatra was the first performer on stage when it opened in 1940.

The show will be a “tribute to the strong music scene in Los Angeles” and marks the second music-related project from Hedi Slimane in Los Angeles after his exhibition ‘California Song’ at the LA Museum of Contemporary Art in November 2011.

Hedi Slimane showcasing Saint Laurent in Hollywood

Since being named creative director in 2012, Hedi Slimane has been a little unconventional, he dropped the “Yves” from Saint Laurent, and he even set up his design studio in Los Angeles, rather than staying in Paris.

The women’s autumn/winter 2016 ‘part 1’ showcase will be followed up with ‘part 2’ which will still be presented during Paris Fashion Week on March 7.

The news comes as Saint Laurent expanded its social media presence with an Instagram account. The French fashion house has been active on Twitter since 2009, it was only this week however that the label finally launched its Instagram, using the opportunity to promote the ‘part 1’ showcase with a series of signature black-and-white images.

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