Yves Saint Laurent Catwalk: The Complete Haute Couture Collections 1962-2002 - Andrew Bolton

Yves SaintLaurent Catwalk: The Complete Haute Couture Collections 1962-2002

AndrewBolton

Format: Kitap

Barkod: 9780500022399

Cilt Durumu: Ciltli

Ürün Tanıtımı

Founded by YvesSaint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1961, shortly after the young couturier lefthis post at the helm of Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent would soon becomeone of the most successful and influential haute couture houses in Paris.Introducing Le Smoking, the first tuxedo suit for women, in 1966, Saint Laurentalso presented iconic art-inspired creations, from Mondrian dresses to preciousVan Gogh embroidery and the famous Ballets Russes collection.

This definitivepublication opens with a concise history of the house, followed by a briefbiographical profile of Yves Saint Laurent, before exploring the collectionsthemselves, organized chronologically. Each collection is introduced by a shorttext unveiling its influences and highlights, and illustrated with a gallery ofcarefully curated catwalk images. These showcase hundreds of spectacularclothes, details, accessories, beauty looks and set designs – and, of course,the top fashion models who wore them on the runway. A rich reference sectionconcludes the book.

Table of Contents

Preface by AndrewBolton • Introduction by Suzy Menkes • Yves Saint Laurent:

A Short Biographyby Suzy Menkes • The Making of a Collection by Olivier Flaviano

The Collections1962–2002