How Saint Laurent Recreated an Iconic 1966 Tuxedo Jacket for Paolo Sorrentino’s ‘Parthenope’

Yves Saint Laurent‘s 1966 Le Smoking tuxedo jacket is among the most iconic fashion pieces of all time. The tuxedo jacket for women, with its satin lapels and sharp shoulders, was adopted as a symbol of liberation and revolution.

Paolo Sorrentino‘s latest feature, “Parthenope” is a love letter to the director’s native Naples. Focused on the theme of “missed youth,” the film’s titular character is a young woman born in Naples — Neapolitans in Italy are also known as “Parthenopeans” — played by newcomer Celeste Dalla Porta. The film follows her journey from youth to middle age. The character’s fashion follows her through the ages, starting with

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