Yves Saint Laurent
- ISBN-10
- 0810996081
- ISBN-13
- 9780810996083
- Series
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Category
- Design / General
- Pages
- 385
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-06
- Publisher
- Harry N. Abrams
- Authors
- Bernard Blistène, Farid Chenoune, Florence Müller
Description
One of the most distinctive and influential designers of the second half of the twentieth century, Yves Saint Laurent takes his place in the pantheon of French couturiers, alongside Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Jeanne Lanvin.Yves Saint Laurent, the first comprehensive retrospective of his life's work, will accompany an exhibition of some 250 garments from the collection of the Fondation Pierre BergéYves Saint Laurent at the Petit Palais in Paris.
From his early days working under Dior and heading the House of Dior after his mentor's death, to the opening of his firstprêt a porter shop on the Rive Gauche and the debut of the Le Smoking tuxedo, to the muses he adored, Loulou de la Falaise and Catherine Deneuve among them, this volume reveals the breadth and scope of the designer's entire career. With a preface by Pierre Bergé, author Faride Chenoune explores the sources of inspiration that drove Saint Laurent's continuous innovation, drawing upon painting, sculpture, theater, opera, literature, and cinema.
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