From the 2001/2002 Collection of Yves Saint Laurent (photo credit: RZ-Online Magazine, Germany)
We attended the Yves Saint Laurent exhibit at the De Young Museum in San Francisco yesterday morning. A 40 year retrospective, the collection contained over 120 accessorized outfits belonging to the Foundation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent as well as Saint Laurent’s drawings, photographs and videos. It was absolutely fabulous! He was considered one of the greatest figures in French fashion in the 20th century. Shy, this young designer began to work for fashion legend Christian Dior and by the time he was 21 years old Saint Laurent was in charge of Dior’s empire. He quickly developed a unique style that combined Dior’s elegance and tradition with a more wearable, realistic style.
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