Have
you heard? Yves Saint Laurent is now Saint Laurent Paris. Clearly, they’ve been
hanging out with Prince too long. The name change was announced in June. The
brand eagerly published a first look at the new logo on facebook and fans
were not pleased. “More suitable for fine chocolate than for luxury clothes”
commented a follower. “Why would you change something as iconic as the YSL
logo,” said another.
Saint
Laurent’s CEO later confirmed the news by stating: “This change celebrates our
legacy and heritage, while boldly marking our ambition for the future. It will
allow us to return to the fundamentals of YSL and revive the spirit and the
intentions that reigned over the creation of ‘Saint Laurent Rive Gauche’ in
1966: principles of youth, freedom, and modernity.”
In
early October, the brand held its first fashion show, presenting their updated
image to the world. After months of hoopla about the name-change, critics were
expecting something… well, unexpected. Fashion critic Cathy Horyn scathingly wrote
that the “clothes lacked a new fashion spirit (…) Even the colors seemed flat, suppressed.” Ouch.
How
do you feel about this so called facelift? Are you missing the YSL logo
already?
P.S. As I write this post, I’m blasting Daft Punk’s mix for Yves Saint Laurent’s fashion show (argh, I mean Saint Laurent Paris…)
I am not warming up to the name change, we are so used to saying YSL and seeing the insignia on everything from clothes to makeup. I wish they didn't do the rebranding. However I did love the SS13 runway collection.
ReplyDeleteI didnt know there was a name change but I def agree with the critics. YSL is so iconic and has such a brand imaging impact. What were they thinking!
ReplyDeleteNew fan and follower here!
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Holly Foxen Wells
GlamourMash