Saint Laurent’s Signature Look This Season
Translated for work of course
February 3, 2026. Saint Laurent’s SS26 runway delivered one of the clearest authority silhouettes of the season: the leather pencil skirt, sharpened by a crisp white shirt and finished with unapologetic presence. There’s an unmistakable 80s echo here—yes, even a hint of Dallas—but that’s precisely where the edit matters. We strip away the elements that would date the look and keep the ones that still feel sharp today. What remains is the Saint Laurent DNA of power dressing—contrast, control, confidence—translated into a version that reads modern, intentional, and entirely credible in a professional setting.
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The Saint Laurent SS2026 Formula
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Ground the silhouette
Leather pencil skirt in knee or midi length in a very dark color (black or rich brown), worn straight and uninterrupted.
Work tweak: while the runway versions are often high-shine, opt for a matte leather for work (Saint Laurent’s current pencil skirt is matte).
2.
Let the shirt create volume
Crisp white cotton shirt or blouse, with statement volume.
Work tweak: runway volume is dramatic; for work, it’s dialed down. The energy and crispness of white poplin stay.
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Color logic: contrast, not coordination
Work with two clearly contrasting tones: black or dark brown leather below, white above. No third color introduced.
Work tweak: while the runway favors white pumps, black pumps are an equally valid option when you want to soften the 80s edge.
4.
Load the face, then edit
Saint Laurent loads the face with oversized chandelier earrings—often gold- and pearl-toned—paired with dark sunglasses and anchored by the tie at the neck.
Work tweak: the sunglasses go; the baroque pearl earrings stay, scaled down in size.
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Shop the look
Options from Zara, Max Mara and Carolina Herrera.
Options from Catbird and Jennifer Behr.
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