A photographic encyclopedia of one of the 20th century’s greatest creators. The Business of Fashion Founded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge in 1961, shortly after the young Couturier stepped down from his position at the head of Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent would soon become one of the most successful and influential couture houses in Paris. Introducing Le Smoking, the first tuxedo suit for women, in 1966, Saint Laurent also introduced iconic creations inspired by art, from Mondrian dresses to precious Van Gogh embroideries and the famous Ballets Russes collection. This definitive publication opens with a concise history of the house, followed by a brief biographical profile of Yves Saint Laurent, before exploring the collections themselves, organised chronologically. Each collection is introduced by a short text revealing its influences and highlights, and illustrated with a gallery of carefully selected catwalk images. These showcase hundreds of spectacular outfits, details, accessories, beauty looks and set designs, and, of course, the leading fashion models who wore them on the catwalk. A rich reference section concludes the book.