Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion Design & Photography Icons

Yves Saint Laurent: Icons of Fashion Design & Photography is an extraordinary tribute to the unmatched influence of the renowned fashion designer on haute couture throughout the 20th century. The collection features stunning photographs of Yves Saint Laurent's iconic designs captured by leading fashion photographers. The book pays homage to the uncrowned king of haute couture and showcases the compelling assemblage of YSL couture and ready-to-wear pieces worn by fashion icons from the ’60s through ’80s, such as Audrey Hepburn and Veruschka, tying a bow on Saint Laurent's astonishing career.

With an infallible instinct for reading the aesthetic signs of the times, Yves Saint Laurent had a profound effect on fashion and this indispensable book traces the success of his designs from 1962 to 1988. It brings together 135 photographs by the world’s leading fashion photographers, including Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, William Klein, and more. These photographs document Saint Laurent’s groundbreaking designs worn by the most beautiful women of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s such as Audrey Hepburn, Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton, Mounia, and Veruschka.

Saint Laurent was one of France’s most prominent fashion designers and his work was a force in an industry full of big names and successful houses. From his time at Dior to founding his own YSL fashion label in 1962 to his death in 2008, his work was consistently celebrated and influenced the fashion industry significantly. He played a key role in spurring the couture’s rise from its 1960s ashes and rendering ready-to-wear reputable.

Yves Saint Laurent developed his style to accommodate the changes in fashion during that period, approaching his aesthetic from a different perspective by helping women find confidence by looking both comfortable and elegant at the same time. This classic volume, with an introduction by writer and filmmaker Marguerite Duras, documents Saint Laurent’s ever-evolving artistry and the combined efforts of the world’s most talented fashion photographers, presenting an unparalleled tribute to his groundbreaking work.

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