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Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent

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An 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.


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

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Customer Reviews (4.3 / 5 · 4 reviews)

Hazel V. ★★★★★

I didn't expect a small book to cover so much ground, but it traces the designer's career from the early days right through to the spectacular runway shows. The writing on how he treated couture as fine art is thoughtful without getting stuffy.

Hannah C. ★★★★★

The photos inside are gorgeous — full-page shots of the runway spectacles, not just tiny thumbnails. I've flipped through it three times already and keep finding details I missed. It reads like a proper tribute to couture as fine art.

Evelyn A. ★★★★☆

Bought this as a gift for a friend who's obsessed with fashion history, and the section on how he turned runway shows into full spectacles is what sold me. It's a compact little hardcover, so the text runs small — fine for reading at home but not ideal for a long flight.