Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Goossens Textured Star Rhinestone Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Textured Star Rhinestone Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - Textured star earrings with pointed purple rhine...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Pentagon Geometric Red Black Enamel Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Pentagon Geometric Red Black Enamel Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - Pentagon shape red and black enamel earrings. - Signed Y...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Geometric Pink Garnet Faceted Stone Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Geometric Pink Garnet Faceted Stone Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - Geometric form earrings in faceted oval pink garnet and ...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Massive Flaming Black Heart Pendant Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Massive Flaming Black Heart Pendant Necklace Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - Massive black heart resin with gilt flaming detail at th...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Logo Ribbed Gold Tone Openwork Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Logo Ribbed Gold Tone Openwork Brooch Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - YSL logo embossed on textured and ribbed brooch. - Gold tone ha...
Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Blue Rhinestone Green Lucite Hexagon Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Blue Rhinestone Green Lucite Hexagon Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - Massive hexagon green lucite earrings with blue...
Early 1980s Yves Saint Laurent/YSL Houndstooth Skirt Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toronto, Ontario
YSL Rive Gauche skirt suit from the early 1980s. Black and white wool houndstooth with contrasting black velvet collar detail. Classic blazer with a notched lapel, should pads, a sin...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Large Hoop Clip On Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Saint Laurent YSL large hoop clip-on earrings featuring a round hoop shape, a back bar-pin closure. They come as a pair. Circa 1980s. In good vintage condition. Made in France. D...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Zigzag Blue Rhinestone 3 Tiered Bracelet
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Zigzag Blue Rhinestone 3 Tiered Bracelet Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - 3 Tiered zigzag bracelet with blue rhinestones embellishment...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Emerald Green Two Tone Bar Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Emerald Green Two Tone Bar Brooch Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - Rectangular bar brooch with emerald green rhinestones embellishment...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Harlequin Enamel Twisted Hoop Dangling Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Harlequin Enamel Twisted Hoop Dangling Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - Green and orange enamel harlequin pattern with twiste...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Robert Goossens Multicolour Heart Pendant Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Multicolour Resin Heart Pendant Brooch Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - Multicolour cabochon hea...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Double Pyramid Dangling Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Double Pyramid Dangling Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - Massive textured double pyramid dangling ...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Rhinestone Geometric Textured Drop Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Rhinestone Geometric Textured Drop Earrings Measurements: Height: 2.36 inches (6 cm) Width: 1 inch (2.5 cm) Weight per Earring: 17 grams Features: - ...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Art Deco Rhinestone Link Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Art Deco Rhinestone Link Necklace Measurements: Pendant: 1.38 inches (3.5 cm) Wearable Length: 13.77 inches to 15.55 inches (35 cm to 39.5 cm) Featur...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Robert Goossens Cabochon Nugget Link Bracelet
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Robert Goossens Cabochon Nugget Link Bracelet Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - Irregular shaped poured resin in amb...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Wood Cabochon Rhinestone Dome Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Wood Cabochon Rhinestone Dome Earrings Measurements: Height: 1.02 inches (2.6 cm) Width: 1.02 inches (2.6 cm) Weight per Earring: 12 grams Features: ...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Robert Goossens Blue Rhinestone Flower Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Robert Goossens Blue Rhinestone Flower Necklace Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - Huge faceted blue resin with rhine...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Flower Dome Green Rhinestones Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Flower Dome Green Rhinestones Earrings Measurements: Height: 1.37 inches (3.5 cm) Width: 1.37 inches (3.5 cm) Depth: 0.94 inch (2.4 cm) Weight per Ear...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Triangle Link Tricolor Cuff Bracelet
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Triangle Link Tricolor Cuff Bracelet Measurements: Height: 1.96 inches (5 cm) Wearable Length: 6.88 inches (17.5 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic YVES ...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Initials Heart Rhinestone Dangling Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Initials Heart Rhinestone Dangling Earrings Measurements: Height: 3.54 inches (9 cm) Width: 0.82 inch (2.1 cm) Weight per Earring: 16 grams Features:...
Yves Saint Laurent Ysl Tri-Tone Metal Spike Necklace 1980S
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to present a vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL tri-tone spike necklace that features pewter, yellow gold, and silver-tone metals, adjustable link chain, ...
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Yves Saint Laurent YSL Robert Goosens Gold Sun Medallion Passementerie Belt
By Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
An exceptional accessory from the Yves Saint Laurent archives, this 1980's belt features an oversized & sculptural sun medallion designed by Robert Goossens - the legendary Paris...
Late 1980s Hunter Green YSL/ Yves Saint Laurent Velvet Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Late 1980's YSL/Yves Saint Laurent hunter green velvet fitted dress with matte gold cone shaped metal buttons up the front and and hour glass sweetheart neckline.
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Jewelled Butterfly Red Leather Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Jewelled Butterfly Red Leather Belt Measurements: Buckle Height: 1.96 inches (5 cm) Buckle Width: 2.44 inches (6.2 cm) Strap Height: 0.59 inch (1.5 cm...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Jewelled Round Filigree Disc Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Jewelled Round Filigree Disc Necklace Measurements: Height: 1.81 inches (4.6 cm) Width: 17.71 inches (45 cm) to 19.68 inches (50 cm) Features: - 100%...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Multicolor Plaid Silk Blouse 1980s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Resurrection Vintage is excited to offer a vintage Yves Saint Laurent red, yellow and blue plaid silk button-front blouse. Yves Saint Laurent Size 38 Measurements: Shoulders 16”, B...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Goossens Clear Crystal Cross Dangling Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Clear Crystal Cross Dangling Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - Cross dangling earrings w...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Textured Black Nugget Oval Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Textured Black Nugget Oval Earrings Measurements: Height: 1.57 inches (4 cm) Width: 1.34 inches (3.4 cm) Weight per Earring: 21 grams Features: - 100...
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Lucite Rhinestone Hexagon Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Lucite Rhinestone Hexagon Earrings Measurements: Height: 1.65 inches (4.2 cm) Width: 1.34 inches (3.4 cm) Weight per Earring: 21 grams Featur...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Wrinkled Copper Disc Link Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Wrinkled Copper Disc Link Belt Measurements: Height: 2.08 inches (5.3 cm) Total Length: 38.18 inches (97 cm) adjustable Features: - 100% Authentic YV...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Byzantine Black Cabochon Link Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Byzantine Black Cabochon Link Necklace Measurements: Height: 1.69 inches (4.3 cm) Wearable Length: 18.89 inches to 20.86 inches (48 cm to 53 cm) Fea...
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Wrinkled Disc Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Wrinkled Disc Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens . - Massive wrinkled pattern disc e...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Ornate Pearl Drop Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Ornate Pearl Drop Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - Pearl drop/ dangling earrings encage...
1980s Yves Saint Laurent/YSL Black Silk Jacquard Ruffle Blouse
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Very fun Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche blouse from the 1980's. Black silk jacquard with a tonal black oval dot all-over pattern. The blouse sits open with a single small tie at the ...
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Goossens Silver Wrinkled Disc Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Silver Wrinkled Disc Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens . - Massive wrinkled pattern...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Robert Goossens Ebony Wood Textured Gilt Disc Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Ebony Wood Textured Gilt Disc Choker Necklace Features: - 100% authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - Articulated ebony...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Goossens Stone Flower Gunmetal Drop Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Cabochon Flower Gunmetal Dangling Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LARENT by Robert Goossens. - Caged flower dangling...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Black Geometric Shell Crystals Chunky Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Unisex Logo Geometric Shell Black Crystals Modernist Chunky Clip Earrings Very good condition. 100% Genuine. Come with original pouch. Vintage and r...
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Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Robert Goossens Flower Charm Ball Chain Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Robert Goossens Orange and Green Flower Dome Charm Ball Chain Necklace Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - Domed flowe...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Robert Goossens Nugget Link Bracelet
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Robert Goossens Nugget Link Bracelet Measurements: Height: 0.94 inch (2.4 cm) Wearable Length: 7.28 inches to 8.46 inches (18.5 cm to 21.5 cm) Featu...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Moon Spiral Etched Dangling Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Moon Spiral Etched Dangling Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT. - Moon with textured swirl pattern. - S...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Massive Hammered Panther Head
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Massive Hammered Panther Head Emerald Eyes Chain Necklace Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - 3 Dim...
YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Red Geometric Tiered Drop Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Red Geometric Tiered Drop Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - Tiered geometric shape earri...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Bamboo Resin Multi Strand Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Bamboo Resin Multi Strand Belt Measurements: Height: 1.37 inches (3.5 cm) Overall Bamboo Length: 29.13 inches (74 cm) Leather Length Right Side: 34.64...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Double Disc Textured Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Double Disc Textured Dangling Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - Double textured discs da...
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Ruby Flower Dangling Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Ruby Flower Dangling Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LARENT by Robert Goossens. - Wire flower drop earrings with irr...
1984 summer Campaign Yves Saint Laurent YSL Blue Printed Silk Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Paris, FR
Yves Saint Laurent YSL silk printed dress featuring black and blue abstract pattern print, an oversize fitting, plain black neck, short elasticated balloon sleeves, straight hem. Cir...
Yves saint Laurent Runway Purple Velvet Embroidered Jacket YSL 1989
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
The 1980s and Yves Saint Laurent are an iconic pair. Capturing the 80s culture, YSL had a talent for designing for the everyday woman but also making sure that she stood out whethe...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gripoix Iconic Haute Couture Rare Orange Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Robert Goossens Arty Gripoix Orange Oval Cabochon Triangle Crystals Chunky Modernist Necklace, Gold Plated Very good condition. Light scratches or col...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gripoix Haute Couture Rare Citrine Cabochon Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Gripoix Orange Crystal Cabochon Oval Massive Huge Textured Abnormal Openwork Chunky Statement Exquisite Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good condit...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gripoix Vintage Iconic Citrine Round Chunky Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Gripoix Textured Abnormal Citrine Orange Cabochon Circle Round Crystal Elegant Modernist Chunky Statement Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very good cond...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Iconic Gripoix Gold Amethyst Cabochon Heart Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Unisex Gripoix Amethyst Purple Cabochon Heart Love Logo Elegant Modenist Exquisite Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. Maybe light scra...
Gold Plate
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl Robert Goossens Arabesque Rigid Choker Necklac
By Robert Goossens for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Arabesque Rigid Choker Necklace Measurements: Height: 4.33 inches (11 cm) Wearable Length: 15.94 inches (40.5 cm) Features: - 100%...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Aurora Borealis Cluster Openwork Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Aurora Borealis White Cluster Crystals Flower Leaf Clip Elegant Earrings, Gold Tone Vintage and very rare to find. 100% Genuine. Signed at the re...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Gold Cross Shining Crystals Statement Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Arty Cross Shining Crystals Glow Chunky Statement Modernist Clip Earrings, Gold Tone Very excellent condition. 100% Genuine. Vintage and very rare t...
Gold Plate
1980s Yves Saint Laurent/YSL Black Skirt Suit with Peplum
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toronto, Ontario
YSL/Yves Saint Laurent black wool gabardine skirt suit from the 1980s. Wide lapel has a small notch and the jacket has gold disc buttons down the front and a hidden flat hook at the ...
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Round Ruby Fuchsia Emerald Sapphire Statement Brooch
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL by Robert Goossens Haute Couture Vintage 1980s Unisex Huge Massive Large Ruby Cabochon Crystals Fuchsia Emerald Green Sapphire Navy Blue Citrine Yellow Marquis...
Gold Plate
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Vintage Haute Couture Numbered Statement Necklace
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Wokingham, England
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage 1985 Unisex Haute Couture Massive Irregular Hammered Rectangle Numbered Chunky Statement Link Modernist Elegant Necklace, Gold Plated Good condition. ...
Gold Plate
Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Eye Shape Gunmetal Earrings
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Kingersheim, Alsace
Vintage Massive YVES SAINT LAURENT Ysl by Robert Goossens Eye Shape Gunmetal Earrings Features: - 100% Authentic YVES SAINT LAURENT by Robert Goossens. - Massive eye shape earrings ...
French designer Yves Saint Laurent pioneered “cross-design” in fashion, taking inspiration from street trends to modernize haute couture.
Saint Laurent was the first to launch a ready-to-wear label, YSL Rive Gauche Prêt-à-Porter. He was the first couturier to open boutiques for both men and women. Using traditional menswear fabrics and designs for women, Saint Laurent also literally cross-dressed, giving men and women alike chic pant suits, elegant tuxedo jackets and urban safari gear.
By blurring gender-specific design, Saint Laurent empowered individual style while creating a scissor-sharp fashion aesthetic of sensual ease and beauty. Many of his designs are today considered timeless classics. Saint Laurent also consistently used Black models, like Mounia, Iman and Naomi Campbell, and he drew endless inspiration from different ethnicities and cultures, in no small part because of his Algerian roots.
Born to French parents in Oran, Algeria, in 1936, Saint Laurent went to Paris at age 17 to study fashion at the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Just two years later, in 1955, his remarkable sketches were shown to Christian Dior, then the world’s reigning couturier, who hired him immediately.
Surprisingly soon thereafter, Dior publicly chose Saint Laurent as his successor, which sadly proved prescient when the fashion legend died unexpectedly, in 1957. A mere slip of a youth, the 21-year-old Saint Laurent was nevertheless up to the challenge. He shook the traditional couture clientele to its core with youthful silhouettes and styles like the A-line trapeze dress that hung with seeming effortlessness from the shoulders, the antithesis of the pinched waists and molded skirts that had been all the rage after the deprivations of World War II.
After a mandated spell in the torturous French military, Saint Laurent suffered a nervous breakdown and was dismissed by Dior in 1962. Out of the ashes rose the Age of Yves. With Pierre Bergé, his then-lover who became his lifelong business partner and friend, the designer founded Yves Saint Laurent YSL to encompass prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon thereafter by YSL Rive Gauche for men. Saint Laurent had given birth to a global brand.
His revolutionary Mondrian mini dress from 1965 is a core element of his fashion biography. It is a prime example of how Saint Laurent, an avid art lover and collector, looked to painters, from Goya to Picasso, Ingres to Matisse, for inspiration.
With its pure lines and hues, Mondrian’s ground-breaking 1935 color-block painting Composition C transmutes beautifully into a dress that is highly valued by collectors of contemporary fashion and widely copied commercially to this day. The design is the epitome of Saint Laurent’s aesthetic, requiring a meticulous hand-piecing of each color block so that, despite the body’s curves, the visual plane is as flat as a canvas when the garment is worn. Mondrian’s purity met its match in Saint Laurent.
“I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style,” Saint Laurent said four years before retiring, in 2002. After a long period of ill health, he died at his home in Paris on June 1, 2008.
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