Yves Saint Laurent Catwalk, 9780500022399
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Iconic designs, revolutionary spirit: the complete catwalk legacy of Yves Saint Laurent.
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Yves Saint Laurent Catwalk

The Complete Haute Couture Collections 1962-2002

$104.00

  • Hardcover

    632 pages

  • Release Date

    31 May 2019

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Summary

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

This definitive publi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780500022399
ISBN-10:0500022399
Author:Andrew Bolton
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:632
Release Date:31 May 2019
Weight:2.73kg
Dimensions:58mm x 289mm x 63mm
Series:Catwalk
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Critics Review

‘The book’s 1000 original runway photographs and text chronologically document not just the house’s groundbreaking designs but also some of the magnificent locations, top models and most-interesting the press and public’s reactions to the collections, from the archives of Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris’ - Tatler‘This book is testament to the brilliant legacy [Yves Saint Laurent] left behind. As he said himself, fashions fade, style is eternal’ - Daily Mail‘Features a unique and engaging cast, both behind and in front of the lens, from the 1850s and into the 21st century’ - HUCK‘A photographic encyclopaedia of one of the 20th century’s greatest creators’ - The Business of Fashion‘The first comprehensive overview of Yves Saint Laurent’s couture collections’ - LOVE‘Forty years of haute couture design from the inimitable master who rewrote the high-fashion rules, starting with his first game-changing collection of 1962’ - The Lady‘The infamous Catwalk book series, published by Thames & Hudson, are made up of the modern day fashion worshipper’s holy bibles … The Catwalk books are extraordinary in mapping out fashion trajectories lost to the pre-digital age’ - SHOWStudio

About The Author

Andrew Bolton

Suzy Menkes is the international editor of Vogue. Olivier Flaviano is the Director of Collections at The Musee Yves Saint Laurent Paris. The Musee is home to the collection of the Fondation Pierre Berge - Yves Saint Laurent, which holds over 34,000 objects.

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