Anthony Vaccarello: "With Saint Laurent Productions, I feel like a kid who has access to his idols"

Everyone knows that fashion has become ultra-influential in the cultural landscape, sometimes to the chagrin of the most conservative stakeholders. But never so far by rising to the rank of actor in its own right. With its subsidiary Saint Laurent Productions, launched a month ago, the Kering group house has become the first luxury brand to integrate film production among its activities. A division driven by the vision of artistic director Anthony Vaccarello, who returns to Le Figaro on the genesis of the project, his admiration for the directors who accompanied his youth, his legitimacy in the industry, his desire to support arthouse films... Starting with Strange Way of Life, by Pedro Almodovar, a 31-minute gay western starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, presented in the official selection this Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival.

THE FIGARO. - How was Saint Laurent Productions born?

Anthony VACCARELLO. - Since my arrival at Saint Laurent in 2016, I have always done some work in...

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