Saint Laurent’s Winter 2026 Women’s Collection focuses on the house’s most fundamental elements. Anthony Vaccarello emphasizes structure and form, evoking past aesthetics while proposing architectural silhouettes. These elements repeat endlessly, defining the language of the house by showing Saint Laurent’s meaning and symbolism, as well as what the Saint Laurent he leads today aspires to be. Tailoring is at the heart of this collection. Vaccarello reinterprets *Le Smoking*, first introduced in 1966, with pronounced shoulders and a sleek waistline, fluidly crossing gender boundaries. His version of *Le Smoking* brings a renewed focus to the elegance of the night.
Wondering where Rosé might be at that moment, I casually attempted a video call. Neither the city nor the time difference mattered. On the screen, Rosé appeared vibrant and full of life—free and vivid simply by being herself.
**So much has happened over the past year: your first full-length solo album, a world tour, award shows. Now that the whirlwind has settled a little, how do you look back on that time?**
So much happened that it’s hard to summarize it in a single phrase or word. I got used to being busy pretty quickly, but my life felt like a rainbow changing colors every week. After *rosie* was released, my life changed a lot. Then came BLACKPINK’s comeback and tour following my solo activities, which felt like an incredible blessing. It was a time when I was able to reconfirm what my role within BLACKPINK is and how I flourish positively when I’m with the members. I trained from a young age and spent years actively promoting, so I thought I knew clearly who “Rosé of BLACKPINK” was, but after my solo activities, I feel like I understand that even more precisely. Since the tour ended, I’ve been spending time on my own, constantly thinking about who I am right now. The me from my debut years, the me from two years ago when I was working on my solo album, and the me now are all different. Maybe it’s because I’m still in my twenties? I feel like I’m still getting to know myself. *(laughs)*
**You reunited with the members and returned to the stage together while everyone had been pursuing their own activities. What was that like?**
While preparing for the comeback, I worried a lot because it had been a long time since we’d stood on stage together. But once we started rehearsing, I felt it clearly. Nearly ten years of performing together hadn’t disappeared—they were still built up inside us. It was a feeling I’d never experienced before. Previously, it felt like we were in the process of broadening our experiences and improving our skills. Now I realize all those things we accumulated have become our strength. Some people close to me even said the energy of this tour felt especially solid. That made me think, “We’ve really grown.” The time each of us spent on our own before the comeback helped too. We’d all spent time learning about ourselves, and it felt like each person’s strength came together to create our synergy.
**It felt like the fans sensed that too. BLACKPINK’s unique synergy seemed stronger than ever on stage. What have you been doing since the tour?**
I’ve been putting a lot of energy into preparing a new album and studying what I like and what kind of person I am.
**Looking at your Instagram feed, I imagined you were enjoying peaceful moments of reflection.**
Actually, it’s the opposite. *(laughs)* I’ve been very busy balancing different schedules while preparing the album. I’m also the type of person who always looks ahead rather than back. Still, I know fans are curious about what I’m up to, so I often look through my photo albums and post on social media. When I’m living at full speed, I don’t realize it, but when I go back through my photos, I think, “Wow, I really got to experience such wonderful moments and opportunities.” I want to be fully aware of my life in every moment, but honestly, I’m still busy trying to understand myself. I’m still figuring out how to balance the things I love with the responsibilities I have.
**Have your hobbies or ways of resting changed lately?**
I’m not someone who’s naturally good at resting. I loved working so much and got so used to that lifestyle that rest and hobbies never felt very familiar to me. But these days, I’m becoming much closer to them. As each year passes, I realize rest is necessary too. My energy and my time are both finite. I’m learning how to work and rest in a way that lets me stay healthy for a long time without harming myself. In the past, even when I was exhausted, I’d keep pushing through work. Now, when my body tells me it needs rest, I try to listen. Learning that has actually been fun.
**In that sense, you expressed the Saint Laurent Winter 2026 Women’s Collection beautifully in this photoshoot. It seems to embrace both strength and fragility.**
The collection is truly amazing. Working with Saint Laurent has taught me that fashion creates attitude. This collection also feels like another expression of Saint Laurent’s iconic statement.
**Was there something you especially wanted to express through this Vogue shoot?**
In the past, Saint Laurent’s clothes were already so powerful and striking that I felt I had to project that same intensity and coolness. But wearing Anthony Vaccarello’s designs taught me that I should focus on the energy of the clothes themselves and let go of some of that effort. This time, too, I felt that the right thing to do was simply trust them. Maybe when I was younger, I felt I needed to push harder, but now that I’ve matured, I think it’s okay to relax into it more. Anthony’s designs always tell a story. At first, the stories and direction behind the clothes sometimes felt difficult to understand, but as I’ve gained life experience, I’ve come to understand the energy embedded in his designs.
**Sixty years ago, Yves Saint Laurent challenged gender norms through it. Have you had any “Le Smoking” moments of liberation in your own life?**
I’ve been experiencing moments like that quite often lately. It’s always been a challenge for me to trust my own thoughts and follow them. I’d often wonder, “Am I right?” Recently, someone told me that when you’re unsure of yourself, you should trust yourself first and act, because confidence follows. So I’ve been trying that in the studio when working on an album. Since it’s music that will be released to the public, I tend to overthink things. But now I try to focus first on understanding exactly what I’m feeling and thinking. After all, I’m also part of the public. If I fully understand and express something myself, other people will probably be able to relate to it too. At the same time, I’ve been making a habit of respecting other people’s tastes and enjoying them together. Strangely, that brings a sense of liberation.
**The most personal things often become the most universal. It also reminds me of Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology—the idea that we explore the world through perception. Do you have your own method for understanding yourself more deeply?**
Actually, it’s more about letting go of thoughts. I’m very strict with myself, so whenever I make one choice, ten more thoughts, judgments, and reasons follow behind it. Instead of chasing all those thoughts, I try to ask gently, “Why am I thinking this way?”
**I can relate to that. We’re often kind to others but not to ourselves.**
Exactly. Sometimes I think, “Why am I so harsh on myself when I listen so well to everyone else?” I want to embrace and acknowledge myself more warmly. I try to empathize with my own tastes and emotions, saying things like, “Well, I like it, so what?” or “I’m allowed to feel hurt too.”
**That honesty has always come through in your music. Personally, my favorite song is “number one girl.” It reminded me that even Rosé, shining on glamorous stages, experiences bitter early mornings. That was comforting in itself.**
Connection is very important to me. Because my job involves presenting things that are prepared and planned, it’s easy to lose that sense of connection. I wanted to break through that. Whenever I think about the kind of music I want to make, I always feel that it needs something raw. To do that, I first have to know myself well. There are times when studying myself feels like the hardest and most unforgiving thing, but when I realize something about myself and then put it into my music, I feel like I’ve done my part.
**Is it through honest self-disclosure that you connect with listeners? As someone who writes and conducts interviews, I sometimes wonder what’s needed to connect with someone beyond the article itself.**
I don’t think there’s a single answer. Sometimes honesty is the right approach, but if you become too fixated on being honest, you can end up being less honest. We’re always changing a little—who we are and what we want. It’s not easy, but I think it’s important to be honest about that process itself.
**It sounds like you’ve spent the past six months immersed in these realizations. How would you like to spend the second half of the year?**
Part of me wants to travel and rest, but there are also so many things I want to do and need to do. I want to find the right balance and make time for rest within all of that. I find small happiness and gratitude in brief breaks—a day or two here and there. If I keep discovering little things during those moments of rest, maybe this year will become a year in which I learn even more about myself and continue growing. — **VK**
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Rosie is so beautiful!!!
Also new album 😱 cannot wait!
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**Anthony Vaccarello, Los Angeles, and Rosé**
Saint Laurent’s Winter 2026 Women’s Collection focuses on the house’s most fundamental elements. Anthony Vaccarello emphasizes structure and form, evoking past aesthetics while proposing architectural silhouettes. These elements repeat endlessly, defining the language of the house by showing Saint Laurent’s meaning and symbolism, as well as what the Saint Laurent he leads today aspires to be. Tailoring is at the heart of this collection. Vaccarello reinterprets *Le Smoking*, first introduced in 1966, with pronounced shoulders and a sleek waistline, fluidly crossing gender boundaries. His version of *Le Smoking* brings a renewed focus to the elegance of the night.
Wondering where Rosé might be at that moment, I casually attempted a video call. Neither the city nor the time difference mattered. On the screen, Rosé appeared vibrant and full of life—free and vivid simply by being herself.
**So much has happened over the past year: your first full-length solo album, a world tour, award shows. Now that the whirlwind has settled a little, how do you look back on that time?**
So much happened that it’s hard to summarize it in a single phrase or word. I got used to being busy pretty quickly, but my life felt like a rainbow changing colors every week. After *rosie* was released, my life changed a lot. Then came BLACKPINK’s comeback and tour following my solo activities, which felt like an incredible blessing. It was a time when I was able to reconfirm what my role within BLACKPINK is and how I flourish positively when I’m with the members. I trained from a young age and spent years actively promoting, so I thought I knew clearly who “Rosé of BLACKPINK” was, but after my solo activities, I feel like I understand that even more precisely. Since the tour ended, I’ve been spending time on my own, constantly thinking about who I am right now. The me from my debut years, the me from two years ago when I was working on my solo album, and the me now are all different. Maybe it’s because I’m still in my twenties? I feel like I’m still getting to know myself. *(laughs)*
**You reunited with the members and returned to the stage together while everyone had been pursuing their own activities. What was that like?**
While preparing for the comeback, I worried a lot because it had been a long time since we’d stood on stage together. But once we started rehearsing, I felt it clearly. Nearly ten years of performing together hadn’t disappeared—they were still built up inside us. It was a feeling I’d never experienced before. Previously, it felt like we were in the process of broadening our experiences and improving our skills. Now I realize all those things we accumulated have become our strength. Some people close to me even said the energy of this tour felt especially solid. That made me think, “We’ve really grown.” The time each of us spent on our own before the comeback helped too. We’d all spent time learning about ourselves, and it felt like each person’s strength came together to create our synergy.
**It felt like the fans sensed that too. BLACKPINK’s unique synergy seemed stronger than ever on stage. What have you been doing since the tour?**
I’ve been putting a lot of energy into preparing a new album and studying what I like and what kind of person I am.
**Looking at your Instagram feed, I imagined you were enjoying peaceful moments of reflection.**
Actually, it’s the opposite. *(laughs)* I’ve been very busy balancing different schedules while preparing the album. I’m also the type of person who always looks ahead rather than back. Still, I know fans are curious about what I’m up to, so I often look through my photo albums and post on social media. When I’m living at full speed, I don’t realize it, but when I go back through my photos, I think, “Wow, I really got to experience such wonderful moments and opportunities.” I want to be fully aware of my life in every moment, but honestly, I’m still busy trying to understand myself. I’m still figuring out how to balance the things I love with the responsibilities I have.
**Have your hobbies or ways of resting changed lately?**
I’m not someone who’s naturally good at resting. I loved working so much and got so used to that lifestyle that rest and hobbies never felt very familiar to me. But these days, I’m becoming much closer to them. As each year passes, I realize rest is necessary too. My energy and my time are both finite. I’m learning how to work and rest in a way that lets me stay healthy for a long time without harming myself. In the past, even when I was exhausted, I’d keep pushing through work. Now, when my body tells me it needs rest, I try to listen. Learning that has actually been fun.
**In that sense, you expressed the Saint Laurent Winter 2026 Women’s Collection beautifully in this photoshoot. It seems to embrace both strength and fragility.**
The collection is truly amazing. Working with Saint Laurent has taught me that fashion creates attitude. This collection also feels like another expression of Saint Laurent’s iconic statement.
**Was there something you especially wanted to express through this Vogue shoot?**
In the past, Saint Laurent’s clothes were already so powerful and striking that I felt I had to project that same intensity and coolness. But wearing Anthony Vaccarello’s designs taught me that I should focus on the energy of the clothes themselves and let go of some of that effort. This time, too, I felt that the right thing to do was simply trust them. Maybe when I was younger, I felt I needed to push harder, but now that I’ve matured, I think it’s okay to relax into it more. Anthony’s designs always tell a story. At first, the stories and direction behind the clothes sometimes felt difficult to understand, but as I’ve gained life experience, I’ve come to understand the energy embedded in his designs.
**Sixty years ago, Yves Saint Laurent challenged gender norms through it. Have you had any “Le Smoking” moments of liberation in your own life?**
I’ve been experiencing moments like that quite often lately. It’s always been a challenge for me to trust my own thoughts and follow them. I’d often wonder, “Am I right?” Recently, someone told me that when you’re unsure of yourself, you should trust yourself first and act, because confidence follows. So I’ve been trying that in the studio when working on an album. Since it’s music that will be released to the public, I tend to overthink things. But now I try to focus first on understanding exactly what I’m feeling and thinking. After all, I’m also part of the public. If I fully understand and express something myself, other people will probably be able to relate to it too. At the same time, I’ve been making a habit of respecting other people’s tastes and enjoying them together. Strangely, that brings a sense of liberation.
**The most personal things often become the most universal. It also reminds me of Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology—the idea that we explore the world through perception. Do you have your own method for understanding yourself more deeply?**
Actually, it’s more about letting go of thoughts. I’m very strict with myself, so whenever I make one choice, ten more thoughts, judgments, and reasons follow behind it. Instead of chasing all those thoughts, I try to ask gently, “Why am I thinking this way?”
**I can relate to that. We’re often kind to others but not to ourselves.**
Exactly. Sometimes I think, “Why am I so harsh on myself when I listen so well to everyone else?” I want to embrace and acknowledge myself more warmly. I try to empathize with my own tastes and emotions, saying things like, “Well, I like it, so what?” or “I’m allowed to feel hurt too.”
**That honesty has always come through in your music. Personally, my favorite song is “number one girl.” It reminded me that even Rosé, shining on glamorous stages, experiences bitter early mornings. That was comforting in itself.**
Connection is very important to me. Because my job involves presenting things that are prepared and planned, it’s easy to lose that sense of connection. I wanted to break through that. Whenever I think about the kind of music I want to make, I always feel that it needs something raw. To do that, I first have to know myself well. There are times when studying myself feels like the hardest and most unforgiving thing, but when I realize something about myself and then put it into my music, I feel like I’ve done my part.
**Is it through honest self-disclosure that you connect with listeners? As someone who writes and conducts interviews, I sometimes wonder what’s needed to connect with someone beyond the article itself.**
I don’t think there’s a single answer. Sometimes honesty is the right approach, but if you become too fixated on being honest, you can end up being less honest. We’re always changing a little—who we are and what we want. It’s not easy, but I think it’s important to be honest about that process itself.
**It sounds like you’ve spent the past six months immersed in these realizations. How would you like to spend the second half of the year?**
Part of me wants to travel and rest, but there are also so many things I want to do and need to do. I want to find the right balance and make time for rest within all of that. I find small happiness and gratitude in brief breaks—a day or two here and there. If I keep discovering little things during those moments of rest, maybe this year will become a year in which I learn even more about myself and continue growing. — **VK**
Rosie is so beautiful!!!
Also new album 😱 cannot wait!