A slim man wearing a Yves St Laurent yellow striped button up with a bolo tie, black blazer, pants and shoes.

Yves Saint Laurent

$$$$$unisex
StyleQuiet luxuryPunk / Grunge / GothMinimalist / Contemporary
Known forJacketsTailoring
Origin · Paris, FranceMade in · ItalyFounded · 1961

Saint Laurent is a Paris luxury house founded in 1961 by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, owned by Kering since 1999. Anthony Vaccarello has served as creative director since April 2016, following Hedi Slimane, who shortened the ready-to-wear label to "Saint Laurent" in 2012. The house builds on sharp tailoring and Le Smoking, slim leather jackets, sheer blouses, high-shine boots and Tribute sandals, plus Loulou, Kate and Sac de Jour bags. It also runs Saint Laurent Productions, a film arm backing arthouse directors.

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How Yves Saint Laurent fits
CategoryRunsShapeLengthSize adviceConfidence
Hoodies & sweatshirtsslightly smallmostly slim, though oversized-branded styles exist and fit looserregular, sometimes slightly cropped on oversized piecesSize up for a normal fit unless you are buying an intentionally oversized style.medium
Shirts & overshirtsruns smallslim through chest and waist with narrow shoulders and tapered sleeveslonger body, sleeves cut long and leanSize up one collar size if you have any chest or shoulder width.high
Trousers & pantsruns smallslim to skinny with a low-to-mid riselong inseams, often intended to stack or be hemmedTake one waist size up; many buyers also need the leg hemmed.medium
Jeans & denimruns smallskinny to slim-straight with a low rise; stretch denim helps but is still snug through thigh and kneelong, typically worn stacked or cuffedGo up one waist size in the skinny fits; the newer straight and loose cuts run closer to true to size.high
Jacketsruns smallvery slim — tailoring and leather biker jackets are cut tight with high, narrow armholesshort-to-cropped in the body on biker styles; tailoring is regularPlan on one to two sizes up for leather jackets and blazers, and try on before committing.high
T-shirts & graphic teesruns smallslim, close to the body; some seasons offer a looser washed/vintage teeregular to slightly short in the bodySize up one, especially in the classic slim jersey tees; the distressed/vintage styles run a bit more relaxed.high
Does Yves Saint Laurent run big or small?

Yves Saint Laurent runs small. Most shoppers advise going up one full size (and up to two in leather outerwear or if you have an athletic build). Saint Laurent ready-to-wear is widely reported to fit noticeably smaller and slimmer than typical European sizing, with narrow shoulders and slim sleeves being the most common sticking points.

How does Yves Saint Laurent fit?

Saint Laurent ready-to-wear is widely reported to fit noticeably smaller and slimmer than typical European sizing, with narrow shoulders and slim sleeves being the most common sticking points. Overall shape: consistently slim and narrow through the chest, shoulder and arm — a rock-and-roll silhouette carried over from the Hedi Slimane era.

How do Yves Saint Laurent hoodies & sweatshirts fit?

Yves Saint Laurent hoodies & sweatshirts fits slightly small. Size up for a normal fit unless you are buying an intentionally oversized style. Shape: mostly slim, though oversized-branded styles exist and fit looser.

How do Yves Saint Laurent shirts & overshirts fit?

Yves Saint Laurent shirts & overshirts runs small. Size up one collar size if you have any chest or shoulder width. Shape: slim through chest and waist with narrow shoulders and tapered sleeves.

How do Yves Saint Laurent trousers & pants fit?

Yves Saint Laurent trousers & pants runs small. Take one waist size up; many buyers also need the leg hemmed. Shape: slim to skinny with a low-to-mid rise.

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