Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent
Regular price $92.00An enigmatic, daring, and astonishingly creative designer, Yves Saint Laurent is credited with the elevation of haute couture to fine art, turning the fashion show into a spectacle of breathtaking proportions, and revolutionizing the gendered norms of womenswear.
Describing Saint Laurent’s beginnings in Algeria as a precocious boy making miniature garments from fabric scraps, Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent depicts the designer’s ascent from fashion student to the right hand of Christian Dior. Going on to found his own fashion house in 1961, Saint Laurent created his famous "le smoking" trouser suit, brought the leather jacket to the mainstream, and astounded the fashion world with his blend of elegance and artistic drama.
Details:
- Bound by hand in Traditional Leather
- Written by Emma Baxter-Wright
- Handcrafted
- 160 pages
- Size: 5 ⅛" W x 1" D x 7 ½" H
- This item will ship directly from Graphic Image
Graphic Image
Once described as the biggest unknown brand in America, Graphic Image partnered with America's finest stores including Barneys, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, developing signature leathers for each, enabling them to call the product their own. Since 1981, they've maintained a lasting relationship with Tiffany & Co., working together to create Tiffany blue leathers sourced from tanneries in France and Italy. The demand for unique products led founder Bennett Glazer to an unexpected role: becoming a manufacturer. The 1980s were spent building a factory and learning to make the product themselves. By 2010, their factory was the largest and most sought after manufacturer of luxury leather products in the US.
