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Offered is the 1st American edition of "Yves Saint Laurent", by Laurence Benaim. Translated by Kate Deimling, this definitive portrait …
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Offered is the 1st American edition of "Yves Saint Laurent", by Laurence Benaim. Translated by Kate Deimling, this definitive portrait of the creative genius who transformed fashion is the first major English-language biography of Yves Saint Laurent since his death in 2008, featuring exclusive interviews of those who knew him best, by one of the most respected names in French fashion. Hardcover, dust jacket, black boards, gold embossed spine.
ISBN 0847863395
ISBN-13 9780847863396
Pages 544
Publisher Rizzoli International Publications
Published 2019
Language English
Measures 6.5" wide, 9.25" tall, 1.75" deep, weighs 2lbs
Yves Saint Laurent's impact on fashion is legendary, yet he remains an enigmatic and compelling figure. Tracing the development of Saint Laurent's visionary work through his charmed yet tumultuous life, respected fashion writer Laurence Benaïm's newly translated and updated biography of the famed designer explores how this unassuming prodigy became a legendary, celebrated public icon who changed the face of fashion, style, and celebrity.
Enriched by the author's exclusive interviews--from Saint Laurent's partner Pierre Bergé to family members, his atelier staff, and muses such as Catherine Deneueve, LouLou de la Falaise, and Paloma Picasso--this fascinating biography chronicles early glimpses of Saint Laurent's talent in Oran and his star trajectory, from leading the House of Dior at the age of twenty-one to his fall from grace and subsequent forging with Pierre Bergé, fashion's most enduring and successful professional partnership. In portraying the man behind the timeless icons of the Mondrian-print shift dress and the Le Smoking trouser suit--who partied with Warhol in New York and relaxed with the jet set in his Marrakesh hideaway--Benaïm powerfully illuminates both the glittering world of haute couture and the business empire that revolutionized the fashion industry.
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- Dimensions
- 6.5ʺW × 1.75ʺD × 9.25ʺH
- Artist
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Styled After
- Assouline
- Harry N. Abrams
- TASCHEN
- Period
- 2010s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Cardboard
- Cotton
- Jet
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- This book is in overall good condition and came from an estate sale where the previous owners took care of … moreThis book is in overall good condition and came from an estate sale where the previous owners took care of their extensive book collection. There are no creases, or markings, or inscriptions, or loose pages. The book is in a cellophane protective wrapper and appears to be in as new condition. less
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