François Arnaud usually tries to mix a little high-brow with his low-brow. At Tuesday night’s WWD Honors in New York, however, there wasn’t much of the latter.

“I mean this is very high-brow,” the “Heated Rivalry” actor said with a laugh, gesturing toward his Saint Laurent suit. “There’s nothing low-brow about Anthony’s work.”

That would be Anthony Vaccarello , who departed Saint Laurent earlier this month after a decade as creative director. Arnaud, a brand ambassador for the house, offered something of a tribute to the designer while walking the carpet at Cipriani South Street.

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François Arnaud at the 2026 WWD Honors held at Cipriani South Street on Oct. 27, 2026 in New York. Lexie Moreland

“As you know, this last collection was his swan song at Saint Laurent and I think he is just a master,” Arnaud told WWD. “His ten years there were a perfectly masterful blend of elegance but also a rock and roll quality, and that’s kind of what I like about his designs.…