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Saint Laurent has released its 2016 spring campaign, also known as a slideshow in support of its claim that the label's "grunge tiaras" can be "worn with anything." The result is models Signe Lund and Steffi Soede wearing different YSL designs styled with the tiaras. Their portraits are then paired with images of Los Angeles's palm trees, billboards, and open roads. The whole thing would make former Saint Laurent campaign star Courtney Love proud.
The campaign was shot by Saint Laurent's creative director Hedi Slimane, according to Fashionista. It aligns with the designer's signature style of dividing ads down the middle; with models on one side and branded-imagery on the other. Slimane has stuck dutifully to his aesthetic, despite cries from critics that are drowned out by the label's rising sales numbers. The campaign includes Slimane staples like leather jackets and punk-rock inspired outerwear and underwear-as-outerwear slip dresses.
Look through the entire campaign above, and take a look at who will be lining Slimane's pockets when these styles hit retail here.