YSL at the De Young

YSL: one of the world's first fashion hipsters?

Coming to San Francisco’s De Young Museum on November 1^st, 2008 is Yves Saint Laurent, a forty-year retrospective that explores the designs that made Saint Laurent famous. The exhibition celebrates the life of Yves Saint Laurent and showcases forty years of creativity by the Maison Haute Couture Yves Saint Laurent, whose unique style blends references to the world of art with allusions to pop culture and social revolutions. The exhibition will include over 120 accessorized outfits belonging to the Foundation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent as well as Saint Laurent’s drawings, photographs and videos. This exhibition marks the first major retrospective of Saint Laurent’s work in over 25 years and the only U.S. stop of this touring exhibit.

Yves Saint Laurent, who died at the age of 71 on June 1st, 2008 was a revolutionary designer who created the concept of ready-to-wear, made it fashionable for women to wear pants (hello menswear for women!), and was the first designer who put black models on the runway.

My fav looks from YSL F08: Are bowl haircuts cool again?

The De Young Museum is known for putting on excellent fashion-y exhibitions such as the past Vivienne Westwood retrospective and Nan Kempner: American Chic so I’m sure this YSL exhibit will be brilliant as well. Don’t miss out, the exhibit runs from November 1^st, 2008 to March 1^st, 2009! I'll be there and I'll be sure to perfect my black lipstick application by then.

xoxo,
Cynthia