Asked YSL staff to take selfies with my iPhone 4s—Internet bursts into laughter over the results

Fashion Week is a time of cutting-edge couture, impossibly high heels, and of course, front-row selfies with their iPhones. But in a sea of iPhone 15 Pros and fastidiously edited shots, one person went full nostalgia mode with an iPhone 4s. Yes, the same tiny, home-button-clad device that ruled the early 2010s.

When X user @lyasssssss asked YSL staff to take selfies using their ancient iPhone 4s, the results were nothing short of spectacular. It went viral in no time, bringing about a wave of hilarious reactions from fans who just could not get enough of this grainy, throwback aesthetic.

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The iPhone 4s selfie experiment that broke the internet

Fashion Week content screams luxury: polished, high-definition, filtered to perfection. But the bold move of @lyasssssss, handing a decade-old phone to the ultra-chic staff at YSL, flipped the script. The selfies looked like time travelers from 2011 and actually stood out in the best possible way.

Instead of pristine megapixels, the images captured a raw, almost poetic contrast in expensive suits, high fashion, and… pixelated chaos. The grain, the odd lighting, the slightly off-focus vibe it was nothing short of a masterpiece. And social media absolutely ate it up.

Nostalgic vibes are common on the internet, and this post was one of those free passes. Very soon, comments started pouring into a gold mine of reactions right from sheer amusement to unexpected admiration.

"Keep doing this 4ever," one user encouraged, clearly ready for more vintage chaos,

while another added, "Still took clearer pictures than the iPhone 11 series," throwing playful shade at Apple's newer models.

Fans couldn't help but reminisce about the early days of smartphones, with some joking about the effort it must’ve taken: “Definitely took hours to get these 4 pics,” one commenter quipped, referencing the painfully slow shutter speed of the 4s.

“This honestly is the highlight of Fashion Week!” another user gushed, suggesting that, at least for a moment, the most memorable content didn’t come from expensive cameras or high-tech gear, but from the magic of a 2011-era phone.

Some even took it to another level, such as when a fan said, "Steve Jobs would've loved this contrast. Grainy but make it couture," which really cemented that perfect mix of retro-tech and high fashion in that very moment.

Reactions reflected a sense of joy and appreciation for the quirky, and unexpected twist-sometimes the best moments are the ones that don't quite go by the book.

In a world where everything is high-definition, sometimes a little pixelation is what truly stands out. The iPhone 4s selfie experiment didn’t just make people laugh—it reminded us all that humor, creativity, and a touch of retro chaos will always have a place in fashion. Among reams of immaculately staged content, this was a welcome dose of realism to remind us that imperfection is every bit as powerful as perfection.

So, should this become some sort of Fashion Week ritual? The internet seems to think so, and really, why not?

It's a playful ode to nostalgia, playing with the expectations of what we get from the industry, and it really does prove a little grain can go a long way. Dig out that old iPhone, let the pixelation magic begin, and let's make Fashion Week a little more memorable next season.