Dec 2, 2017 · YSL was a keen collector of modern and contemporary paintings, and one of his most successful collections was the one he sent down the runway in 1965: bold, striking, simple shift dresses...

Feb 3, 2022 · That was 60 years ago and for the anniversary, five major Paris museums have joined forces with the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris and the Fondation Pierre Bergé-YSL to present the clothes...

Yves Saint Laurent brought in new changes to the fashion industry in the 60s and the 70s. The French designer opened his prêt-à-porter house YSL Rive Gauche in 1967, where he was starting to shift his focus from haute couture to ready-to-wear.

Jul 10, 2015 · Sending out clothing inspired by Andy Warhol, Van Gogh and Georges Braque in the ’60s and ’70s, his 1965 Mondrian collection is the most enduring collaboration: containing six shift dresses in homage to Piet Mondrian, the colourful designs punctuated the modernist spirit of an entire generation. HE FREED THE NIPPLE BEFORE INSTAGRAM WAS A THING.

Mar 4, 2011 · The picture, made in front of a Niki de Saint Phalle sculpture, confirms how much of the YSL code was already in place — the modern but unfussy interior, the agitating squares of deep pink and...

May 9, 2013 · The Evolution Of Yves Saint Laurent, From The '60s To Now New creative director Hedi Slimane says the direction he's taking with the brand now pays homage to Saint Laurent's roots. Can you see...

Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent was an iconic French fashion designer born in August 1936. The widely known designer’s love of fashion started young as in early life he was already designing and creating dresses for his mother and two younger sisters.

His 1960 collection was influenced by the beatnik movement and made use of leather and dark colors. Saint Laurent was the first to propose a leather jacket as a haute couture piece. This time, however, both the press and Dior’s customers were not convinced. As head of the house of Dior, Yves Saint Laurent imbued haute couture with a youthful air.

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In the 1960s, society had evolved in such a way that the norms imposed by haute couture had become obsolete. A growing number of women wanted to be able to dress themselves elegantly and affordably. Yves Saint Laurent followed his desire …