Thames&hudson

"Yves Saint Laurent: catwalk : the complete haute couture collections" - Thames&Hudson - Founded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1961, shortly after the young couturier left his post at the helm of Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent would soon become one of Paris' most successful and influential haute couture houses. Introducing Le Smoking, the first tuxedo dress for women, in 1966, Saint Laurent also presented iconic creations inspired by art, from Mondrian's dresses to Van Gogh's precious embroideries and the famous collection of the Ballets Russes. This definitive publication opens with a brief history of the maison, followed by a brief biographical profile of Yves Saint Laurent, before exploring the collections themselves, organized chronologically. Each collection is introduced by a short text revealing its influences and highlights, and illustrated by a gallery of carefully curated catwalk images. These feature hundreds of spectacular dresses, details, accessories, beauty looks and sets – and, of course, the supermodels who wore them on the catwalk. A rich reference section concludes the book.