Little Book Of Yves Saint Laurent

Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent is the exquisitely illustrated, pocket-sized history of 60 years of groundbreaking fashion design. An enigmatic, daring and astonishingly creative designer, Yves Saint Laurent is credited with elevating haute couture to fine art, turning the fashion show into a spectacle of breathtaking proportions and revolutionizing the gender norms of womenswear. Describing Saint Laurent’s beginnings in Algeria as a precocious child fashioning miniature garments from scraps of fabric, The Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent depicts, in beautiful photographs and insightful text, the designer’s rise from fashion student to Christian Dior’s right-hand man. Founding his own fashion house in 1961, Saint Laurent created his famous Le Smoking suit, brought the leather jacket into the mainstream and astounded the fashion world with his blend of elegance and artistic drama. Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent is an elegant gift for any fashion lover.