Assouline Presents Yves Saint Laurent’s Greatest Hits

by Natasha Wolff | June 30, 2020 11:30 am

Fashion journalist Laurence Benaïm has compiled 100 of the most iconic pieces from the Yves Saint Laurent archive into this anthology from Assouline[1]. This volume features looks that debuted at his first runway show in January 1962 all the way to his final haute couture presentation in 2002. Yves Saint Laurent: The Impossible Collection[2] features seminal pieces like the Mondrian shift dress, the black dress from the film Belle de Jour, tailored pantsuits and numerous “coup de crayon” draped gowns.

Yves Saint Laurent: The Impossible Collection

During Saint Laurent’s time, he single-handedly transformed the idea of haute couture, redeveloping it for a new era of young and independent women. His designs drastically altered the world of fashion and introduced the concept of ready-to-wear that catered to a wider audience.

Endnotes:
  1. Assouline: http://assouline.com
  2. Yves Saint Laurent: The Impossible Collection: https://www.assouline.com/products/yves-saint-laurent-the-impossible-collection?variant=31760315646036&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&mkwid=_dc&pcrid=342748903411&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_bWIhI-Y6gIVxJ6zCh1rlgVREAQYASABEgIOJPD_BwE

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