Yves Saint Laurent: The Impossible Collection FIRM SALE (Hardcover)

,Laurence Benaim

ISBN 10: 1614289425 / ISBN 13: 9781614289425

Published by Assouline, 2020

Hardcover. After getting his big break assisting French couture titan Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent struck out on his own, and transformed haute couture for a new era of youthful, strong, independent women. His designs changed the course of fashion, introducing the concept of designer ready-to-wear for a wider clientele. Ahead of his time, he created feminine versions of masculine styles such as the pinstriped pantsuit, the Saharienne khaki safari jacket and Le Smoking tuxedo, and introduced scandalous ideas such as see-through blouses and the daring Opium perfume, whose titillating name and early advertisements were met with shock. He was also one of the first couturiers to design for fast fashion, creating a tuxedo for French mass-market retailer La Redoute in 1996. With esteemed fashion journalist and Saint Laurent expert Laurence Benaim, Assouline has curated the 100 most iconic signature pieces from Yves Saint Laurent's forty-year oeuvre, from the very first looks that appeared on the runway in his eponymous debut collection in January 1962 following his departure from Dior, to his final couture presentation upon his retirement in 2002. The newest addition to Assouline's exclusive Ultimate Collection of handcrafted volumes, Yves Saint Laurent: The Impossible Collection spotlights all the classics: the Mondrian shift dress; the black dress with white collar and cuffs for the film Belle de Jour; the legendary Ballets Russes collection; the tributes to Picasso, Matisse and van Gogh; the tailored pantsuits and flowing "coup de crayon" draped gowns; the lavish use of velvet, lace, feathers, leopard print and brilliant jewel tones. AUTHOR: Journalist and writer Laurence Benaim is the author of Yves Saint Laurent (Grasset, 1993), the biography of reference on the designer, with several updated reeditions. She has devoted several other works to the couturier, including Yves Saint Laurent: Naissance d'une legende (La Mariniere, 2002), Requiem pour Yves Saint Laurent (Grasset, 2010) and Dior by Yves Saint Laurent (Assouline, 2017), in addition to Dior: La Revolution du New Look (Rizzoli, 2014) and Femmes en Dior: Portraits d'elegance (Rizzoli, 2015). Benaim is also the author of the biographies Marie-Laure de Noailles: La Vicomtesse du bizarre (Grasset, 2001) and Jean-Michel Frank: Le Chercheur de silence (Grasset, 2017). 160 illustrations Handcrafted in a luxury silk clamshell case Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781614289425

Synopsis:

Dernier ajout ą la collection exclusive de volumes artisanaux d'Assouline, Yves Saint Laurent: la collection Impossible met en lumičre tous les classiques: la robe droite Mondrian; la robe noire ą col et poignets blancs pour le film Belle de Jour; la légendaire collection des Ballets Russes; les hommages ą Picasso, Matisse et van Gogh; les tailleurs et les robes drapées fluides coup de crayon; l'utilisation somptueuse de velours, de dentelle, de plumes, d'imprimés léopard et de tons de bijoux brillants.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Yves Saint Laurent: The Impossible ...
Publisher: Assouline
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new