YSL 2012: Cage barrette

Backstage at  Yves St-Laurent 2012

Stefano Pilati-designed gold hair cages:

Slicked-back wet-look hairstyles:

from vogue.com:

” If last year’s must-have accessory was the YSL cage bootie, this season’s statement piece may be the cage barrette. Palau fastened the large metal hair ornaments, made of stiff concave gold bands anchored to an oblong base, over his teased chignons. ‘It’s quite womanly and very classic Saint Laurent.’ “