Saint Laurent founded YSL, also known as Yves Saint Laurent
he exploded the French fashion scene in 1958 as the successor to Christian Dior, following Dior’s death in 1957
Saint Laurent was born 1st August 1936 and passed on to Paradise yesterday, Sunday at the age of 71
initially, the cause of his death were not known
but it is then confirmed to be the cause of brain cancer
his death saddens me as much as fashionistas around the world for he revolutionized the fashion world and made a mark in fashion
in her book, Couture; The Great Fashion Designers, Caroline Rennolds Milbank wrote,
“The most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the past twenty-five years, Yves Saint Laurent can be credited with both spurring the couture’s rise from its Sixties ashes and with finally rendering ready- to- wear reputable”
during 1960s and 1970s, YSL popularized the beatnik look, safari jackets tight pants and tall, thigh-high boots, including the creation of the most famous classic tuxedo suit for women in 1966, the Le Smoking suit
his glamorous evening clothes were often adorned with appliqués and beadwork which are inspired by Picasso, Miro and Matisse
OMG, i love it very so much….
Saint Laurent isn’t like any other overnight sensations, he managed to remain at the top as fashion changed, from emphasis on formal, custom made haute couture to casual sportswear
his muse for many years has been Catherine Deneuve
he was the first to use black models in his runway shows
way to go, man!
shortly after his last collection for Dior which was based on a “chic beatnik” look of knitted turtlenecks and black leather jackets, he was called up to serve in the French Army during the Algerian War of Independence
20 days later Saint Laurent was hospitalized for a nervous collapse
1962, in the wake of his nervous breakdown, Saint Laurent was released from Dior and his job was given to his former assistant, Marc Bohan and that’s when YSL came into the picture, financed by his lover, Pierre Berge
both split up as a couple in the early 1976 and Berge remained as his lifelong business partner
In 1983, he became the first living fashion designer to be honored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art
In 2001, he was awarded the rank of Commander of the Legion d’Honneur by Jacques Chirac
in 2002, Saint Laurent and became increasingly reclusive, from that time to his death, much of his time is spent at home
as apt his success, Saint Laurent lived elegantly
all his homes- which he shared with a succession of French bulldogs were lavishly decorated and filled with antiques and artwork of his favorite artists, including Picasso, Cocteau, Braque and Christian Berard
so cool. oh, how i wish to be that rich!!
i’ll buy lots of sport cars, love them too much…
he also created a foundation with Pierre Bergé in Paris to trace the history of the house of YSL, complete with 15,000 objects and 5,000 pieces of clothing
WOW!!
this brand’s famous around the world but in Malaysia, we don’t really see much of YSL
as far as i could remember, i once saw a YSL counter in BB Plaza’s Metrojaya but i’ve never seen any YSL boutiques in Malaysia
love YSL and of course, Chanel!!!
Berge said, “Chanel gave women freedom,” and Saint Laurent “gave them power,”
Saint Laurent widely was considered the last of a generation that included Christian Dior and Coco Chanel and made Paris the fashion capital of the world, with the Rive Gauche, or Left Bank, as its elegant headquarters
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