Styles icons for the spring: The Genius of Yves Saint Laurent to the Minimalism of Helmut Lang
Runways are always determining the mood of the coming season and it will determine how the fashionable people and those who can afford it will update their wardrobe. Fashion in general is a world that radically changes all the time. Change is inevitable in this world and is also in clothes. But these changes are also brought by amazing inspiring elements that determine the fashions of before. The generation today is not bound by particular elements only. Eclecticism is the fashion of today and it is visible in the general mood of the runway for spring. Here are some prevalent elements that you should look into

Yves Saint Laurent

Upon his death in 2008, Saint Laurent's sartorial ethos has never dissipated. He has changed the way we look at fashion and he has created the modern wardrobe for women. Yves Saint Laurent is not fashion but style. Decade after decade, even with his faltering health, he has dedicated his life to a romance with fashion. He is known for his safari jackets that we see in some runway collections. He also created Le Smoking which is the suit for women. He has an affinity with fashion as art and is always inspired by contemporary artists. YSL is a name that has set the bar of the look of the 70's.

The 70s

This is the era that most people are very nostalgic. Fashions are diverse and there is the uber opulent but there is also the lady like appeal. There is the bombshell look and there is the bohemian feel everything melds in the 70s. It is a perfect era. It is the disco era. We have artists becoming more mainstream. Ready to wear has been fully established and we have names like YSL to go to. It is an amazing era for style. Marc Jacobs, in his namesake runway collection perfectly evoked that era but made it so right now. He knows how to really make a statement and he has a definitive style that you can really see in his clothes.

Minimalism

There was a lot of Helmut Lang that echoed in the runway collections. There are some amazing designers who took this road to minimalism and spare elegance. There s Alexander Wang who created an All white collection. Of course it is not just in the color where you can see the trend. You can find it in the bold yet impeccable spareness of Jil Sander by Raf Simons. His collection of matching couture-like skirts with a t-shirt, putting spare details on a simple jacket and creating a luxurious yet easy and simple style is a classic. Calvin Klein by Francisco Costa took his own brand of minimalism to this popular brand. Prada has bold colors and prints but when you go beyond the prints, you will see the spare shapes of the skirts, dresses, shirts and other items. It is loud in color but easy in style.

These are just some of the most prevalent elements that really came through for the season and it is a fantastic season of inspiring icons.