The Yves Saint Laurent Museum explores Couturier's love of gold
GOLDEN YEARS: From the buttons of his signature pea coats to head-to-toe shimmering dresses, gold has punctuated Yves Saint Laurent's collections and been a source of inspiration throughout his career.
The Yves Saint Laurent Museum will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the designer's first collection under his own name with a monochromatic exhibition exploring his use of gold, which opens October 14 and runs through May 14. next year.
The "Gold: Les Ors d'Yves Saint Laurent" exhibition was organized by Elsa Janssen, appointed director of the Paris museum last March, with the help of art historian Anna Klossowski — daughter of Loulou de la Falaise and goddaughter of Saint Laurent.
About 40 haute couture and ready-to-wear dresses, including an all-over sequin dress from Saint Laurent's fall 1966 haute couture collection, photographed by David Bailey, and glittering creations worn by Zizi Jeanmaire and Catherine Deneuve, will be part of the installation. He will explore his use of gold fabrics such as brocade, lace, lamé and leather, his use of sequins and embroidery, and showcase a selection of accessories, jewelry and other objects.
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GOLDEN YEARS: From the buttons of his signature pea coats to head-to-toe shimmering dresses, gold has punctuated Yves Saint Laurent's collections and been a source of inspiration throughout his career.
The Yves Saint Laurent Museum will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the designer's first collection under his own name with a monochromatic exhibition exploring his use of gold, which opens October 14 and runs through May 14. next year.
The "Gold: Les Ors d'Yves Saint Laurent" exhibition was organized by Elsa Janssen, appointed director of the Paris museum last March, with the help of art historian Anna Klossowski — daughter of Loulou de la Falaise and goddaughter of Saint Laurent.
About 40 haute couture and ready-to-wear dresses, including an all-over sequin dress from Saint Laurent's fall 1966 haute couture collection, photographed by David Bailey, and glittering creations worn by Zizi Jeanmaire and Catherine Deneuve, will be part of the installation. He will explore his use of gold fabrics such as brocade, lace, lamé and leather, his use of sequins and embroidery, and showcase a selection of accessories, jewelry and other objects.
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