Fashionistas take note, because Petit Palais (see picture above) in Paris is hosting an exhibition dedicated to Yves Saint Laurent. The extensive exhibition shows off more than 300 designs dating from the designers debut collections in 1958 right up to his last in 2002.
The exhibition is divided into four main themes:
- “The Stroke of a Pencil” which uses the designer’s idea from his original sketches
- “The Yves Saint Laurent Revolution” which uses feminized versions of men’s attire rubbing shoulders with seductive apparel
- “The Palette” where traditional rules of colour harmony were reversed in new contrasts inspired by cross-fertilization
- “Lyrical Sources” which explores the historical, literary (Marcel Proust, Oscar Wilde, Louis Aragon, Jean Cocteau…) and artistic influences that were interpreted and translated by this genius of couture
This highly anticipated exhibition started life in the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in 2008 and spent from November to March this year in the Fine Art Museum of San Fransisco. It has been reported widely across across the media and the Guardian highlights the enthusiasm of fans despite allegations of Yves Saint Laurent’s alleged bad temper and drug use allegations. To the great excitement of fashionistas across Europe the exhibition has finally arrived in Paris and will stay until 29th August 2010.
Entrance to Petit Palais starts from 9 €uro and return travel from London to Paris on Eurostar is from £69 return.
Photo Petit Palais by Cayetano
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