All this was fundamentally different from the previous collection of the designer, which was based on restraint, grace and practicality.Īfter the show, the New York Times loudly ran an article: “This is a revolutionary collection that changed the direction of fashion around the world.” A riot of colours, incredible combinations and countless references to traditional costumes really did not go unnoticed and left an indelible impression. Peasant and boyar costumes, elements of Kazakh clothing, high-heeled suede boots, gold-embroidered boleros and even sable fur hats. 17 years before the famous show, in 1959, the designer visited the capital of Russia with a collection of outerwear. Yves Saint Laurent is connected with Russia not only by his love of ballet, but also by his friendship with Lilya Brik, the muse of Vladimir Mayakovsky, with whom he created several outfits. The couturier was able to rethink and fill the rich heritage of our country with his own artistic vision, without losing the most important thing – the mysterious nature of Russian culture. The inspiration was the last years of the great empire, the Russian Seasons by Sergei Diaghilev (by the way, we did an incredibly cool project for his birthday) and sketches by Leon Bakst. Previously (as strange as it may sound now), mannequins painted themselves.
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By the way, professional make-up artists were invited to this show for the first time. Models literally swam on the catwalk in the form of princesses from Russian fairy tales. It was a real revolution in the fashion world. It would take a long time to list the iconic items of Saint Laurent, but today we will talk about what is closest to us in spirit – the legendary 1976 Yves Saint Laurent show dedicated to Russian culture. We’re not talking about the legendary see-through blouse, the dress inspired by Piet Mondrian’s work, and the lacquered trench coat. At just 21, he ran the house of the young designer Dior, at the age of 26 he invented the women’s tuxedo, rethought the classic men’s suit and after a while gave the world safari style.
He deserves each of these titles like any other. Yves Saint Laurent was known as the marvel of haute couture and the genius of his time. Yves easily changed the rules of the game, made a revolution, flirted with art and brought the most complex concepts to life. And no one dared to argue with this statement. Yves Saint Laurent gave them strength,” said Pierre Bergé, once a friend and partner of Saint Laurent. This, of course, is about Yves Saint Laurent, the greatest designer whose ideas are still relevant today. Exactly 14 years ago, on June 1, 2008, the little prince of haute couture passed away and became its king.
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