Saint Laurent’s Spring 2018 show took place underneath the Eiffel Tower

Saint Laurent set the bar high on Day 1 of Paris Fashion Week by staging a nighttime show underneath the Eiffel Tower.

The French monument sparkled as the ultimate backdrop just moments before the Spring 2018 collection made its way down the catwalk. In terms of a show venue, could it possibly get any more Parisian than this?

The Eiffel Tower is excited for the @YSL show #PFW pic.twitter.com/NAAYysoeDB

— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) September 26, 2017

Models emerged on the runway as a smoke machine created a dusky glow and the glistening Eiffel Tower lit up the distance.

The @ysl show just went down at the EIFFEL TOWER. Casual. #pfw

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Now THAT is an Instagram moment. @ysl #pfw

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As for the collection, it was a mix of dramatic pouf silhouettes, fringe boots, embellished pieces, and leather mixed with lace. Kaia Gerber made her Paris Fashion Week debut in one of the pouf dresses in a black patent finish.

Poof!@KaiaGerber walks @YSL’s #SS18 show at #PFW.#IMGstars

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With a backdrop like that, however, it was hard to focus just on the clothes.

DONE

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#SaintLaurent SS18

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Thank you all for yesterday … #SaintLaurent SS18

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FROM: ELLE US