Connor Storrie And François Arnaud Wore Saint Laurent To The Cultured Magazine Dinner

Fashion dinners are known for incredibly low lighting, dramatic (and frankly over-the-top) floral arrangements, and guest lists that read like a casting call. On Thursday in LA, The Cultured Magazine & Connor Storrie dinner delivered exactly that energy, as the host himself and his friend, actor François Arnaud, toasted The Entertainers issue in head-to-toe looks from the Saint Laurent Spring 2026 collection.

If ever there was a case study in how to interpret a runway collection in two very different ways, this was it.

Connor Storrie: The Lavallière Moment

Let’s start with Connor Storrie, who has been deep in his Saint Laurent bag lately. From frequent sightings in the house’s razor-sharp tailoring to a front-row seat at their most recent show, his loyalty is less a phase and more a fully realised aesthetic alignment.

For the dinner, Connor chose one of the nylon lavallière shirts in an arresting jade green hue, a piece that, frankly, is not for the faint of heart. Nylon. Lavallière. In that colour. This is fashion on expert mode.

And yet, he makes it look effortless.

The brilliance lies in the balance. The shirt’s high-shine, almost liquid translucence could have appeared not only clingy to the body but also very see-through and, as I type, I realise that neither of those things in this setting would necessarily have been a bad thing. However, in this styling context, it is the impeccably cut, high-waisted black trousers that elongate the frame and sharpen the silhouette, ensuring the shirt remains the statement piece. The jade green also works in his favour, intensifying his blue eyes. I love the nod to the house’s louche 1970s codes reimagined through a 2026 lens.

It’s a look that says, “Yes, I understand the risk, and I’m taking it anyway.”

On the runway, the shirt had a cerebral, editorial cool. On Connor, it has charisma. That’s the difference between wearing fashion and embodying it.

Styled by James Yardley.

François Arnaud: Silk, Satin, and Subtle Strength

If Connor embraced the collection’s edge, François Arnaud took the more risk-averse route, though “safe” is a relative term in the Saint Laurent universe.

François opted for a silk satin look in muted, earthy tones: an olive-brown shirt with a subtle sheen, paired with fluid chocolate trousers. Where Connor leaned into contrast, François leaned into cohesion. The tonal palette felt almost meditative, allowing the fabrication to do the talking.

Silk satin under evening lights glows, and the drape of the trousers gives the ensemble an understated sensuality, while the tie tucked into the shirt, as we saw on the runway, keeps the look onbrand.

What made the evening particularly compelling was how both men interpreted the same Spring 2026 collection through entirely different lenses.

Connor’s look was fashion-forward and fearless, a reminder that the right attitude can transform even the trickiest piece into a signature moment. François’ was composed and classic, demonstrating that subtlety can be just as impactful when executed with precision.

Together, they embodied the duality that Saint Laurent and Anthony Vaccarello do so well.

Styled by Luca Kingston.

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