YVES SAINT LAURENT

A VINTAGE COLLECTION

For our latest women’s editorial, Ponyboy stylist Jules Wood dressed French 18-year-old beauty Charlotte Blouet, from the R Agency in New York, in vintage Yves Saint Laurent.

YVES SAINT LAURENT. Born in 1936. Head designer at Christian Dior at 21. First French couturier to have a pret-a-porter line. Known for his iconic pieces such as the Mondrian color-blocked dress, safari jacket, and women’s tuxedo suit. His premiere Rive Gauche boutique opened in 1966 and actress Catherine Deneuve was his first customer. His muses included Loulou de la Falaise, Iman and Laetitia Casta. Saint Laurent became the first fashion designer to be honored by the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a solo exhibition while still alive. He died June 1st, 2008. His legacy and design house live on. Photography Alexander Thompson. Stylist Jules Wood. Hair Jean-Marc Choffel. Makeup Diana Manzanres.  https://www.ysl.com/en-us