Yves Saint Laurent Fall Winter 2011/2012

Founded in 1961, Yves Saint Laurent is one of the greatest fashion names of the late 20th century. Throughout the years, the groundbreaking designs of the Couture house created innovative pieces of clothing.

Yves Saint Laurent was the first Couture house to launch, in 1966, the modern concept of luxury women’s prêt-à-porter, in a collection called « Rive Gauche ». It was followed in 1969 by a « Rive Gauche » men’s ready-to-wear line. The Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche boutiques were soon opened throughout the world, allowing fashion-conscious working individuals to wear the Yves Saint Laurent designs. This represented the first step in making luxury labels accessible to a wider public.

The Yves Saint Laurent network currently has 63 directly-operated stores, including flagship stores in Paris, New York, London, Milan, Hong Kong and Tokyo.

Creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, Stefano Pilati, presented a short show during Paris fashion week filled with tailored outfits and elements of change. All the looks ranged from those inspired by the 60′s onto more current and modern designs. Every piece that walked the runway was suited for either the formal outing and some for a more relaxed feel. Although, as Miranda would say, I miss some appetizers. And by that I don’t mean the models.

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