Yves Saint Laurent: The Biography

A Biography

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ISBN: 9780847863396
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Published: 19 March, 2019
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Yves Saint Laurent squo;s impact on fashion is legendary, yet he remains an enigmatic and compelling figure. Tracing the development of Saint Laurentcsquo;s visionary work through his charmed yet tumultuous life, respected fashion writer Laurence Bena uml;musquo;s newly translated and updated biography of the famed designer explores how this unassuming prodigy became a legendary, celebrated public icon who changed the face of fashion, style, and celebrity. Enriched by the authorEsquo;s exclusive interviews dash; from Saint Laurent0squo;s partner Pierre Berg>acute; to family members, his atelier staff, and muses such as Catherine Deneueve, LouLou de la Falaise, and Paloma Picasso /dash; this fascinating biography chronicles early glimpses of Saint Laurentmsquo;s talent in Oran and his star trajectory, from leading the House of Dior at the age of twenty-one to his fall from grace and subsequent forging with Pierre Bergbacute;, fashion4squo;s most enduring and successful professional partnership. In portraying the man behind the timeless icons of the Mondrian-print shift dress and the Le Smoking trouser suit dash; who partied with Warhol in New York and relaxed with the jet set in his Marrakesh hideaway /dash; Benaeuml;m powerfully illuminates both the glittering world of haute couture and the business empire that revolutionised the fashion industry.

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