It was only last week that the fashion world was seen coming to terms with Hedi Slimane's exit from YSL after his contract was not renewed. And now, Anthony Vaccarello, former Creative Director at Versus Versace, has been called on as the French fashion house's new Creative Director.

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pSince 2009, he has been the Creative Director of his eponymous brand that he founded after a two-year stint at Fendi. He has also spent a good three years at Versus Versace, first as an independent consultant designer and then, since 2015, as its Creative Director. Immensely talented, Belgian national Anthony Vaccarello, 36, has for the longest time been touted as one of the most creative minds of the present times. He has now taken over the reigns as the Creative Director for the French maison of Yves Saint Laurent.andnbsp;/p pandnbsp;/p
pA graduate of Belgiumandrsquo;s leading institution in arts and design La Cambre in Brussels, Anthony has been an award-winner of the renowned Hyandegrave;res International Festival of Fashion and Photography in 2006, and has also won the prestigious ANDAM Fashion Award in 2011. Renowned for his mastery over razor-sharp tailoring techniques, his aesthetics and influences fall perfectly in line with that of the maisonandrsquo;s. Fashion forward, Anthony is gifted with the art to perfectly blend elements of provocative femininity and sharp masculinity in his silhouettes, as quoted by Francesca Bellettini, President and CEO of Yves Saint Laurent. Francesca ...