Take 8

As you may know, a great fashion designer, Yves Saint Laurent, passed away on Sunday. He was undoubtedly a force behind many fashion movements from the time he entered the scene in 1957 to his last couture show in 2002. Here's a look at some of the amazing looks he created for YSL and how those clothes influenced not just what we wear, but the role of women throughout the world.


Anne-Marie Schiro of the New York Times said it best in an article published Monday: "During a career that ran from 1957 to 2002 he was largely responsible for changing the way modern women dress, putting them into pants both day and night, into peacoats and safari jackets, into “le smoking” (as the French call a man’s tuxedo jacket), and into leopard prints, trench coats and, for a time in the 1970s, peasant-inspired clothing in rich fabrics."

Pea Coat, 1962

Le Smoking jacket

Forties Revival

Inspired by Picasso

Pop Art

Draping


The following looks are from some of Saint Laurent's last final couture shows...

Spring 2001






Fall 2001