This was a designer who liked women. They don't all.Rest in peace, Monsieur Saint Laurent.
The scoop in French is here and here.
A chronology of YSL's life and work is here.
And, again in French, some quotes from the master. I shall translate a few of them tomorrow once I have had some rest from my travels and given the proper attention to Mademoiselle Maya Pavlova, who is elegant in slender grey with white gloves and boots.
As promised:
High fashion [couture] is a mistress who costs a lot of money; she only has seven years to live. (1974)
Nothing is more beautiful than a naked body. The most beautiful clothes a woman can wear are the arms of the man who loves her. But for those who have not had the good fortune to find that happiness, I am there. (1983)
I have always thought that style was more important than fashion. Those who have made an imprint with their style are rare, whereas fashion-makers are legion. (1993)
I have participated in the transformation of my era. I did so with clothing, which is certainly less important than music, architecture, painting (...) Be that as it may, I did it. (2002)
Is there anything that doesn't interest you? ;)
ReplyDeleteLessee... Football, hockey, and lacrosse. Also the theology of Wolfhart Pannenberg. (Never heard of him? Don't worry. With all due respect to him, of course. I did hear him lecture once and he was better than his books.) And a lot of movies (like the one they showed on the plane at which the woman to my right was laughing uproariously) and tee vee shows. And craft fairs.
ReplyDeleteI did see the ;-) but you know I had to answer. ;-)