Yves Saint Laurent was a dreamer, born in the summer—on August 1, 1936—in the French colony of Algeria. As a boy he happily spent his time designing dresses for his mother and re-creating theater in his comfortable family home. When Catholic school and its bullies were too much for him, the young Saint Laurent escaped through the pages of Vogue into a fantasy of Paris, fashion, beauty, and light. He would soon become one of the greatest fashion designers of the 20th century. As the sun sets on his living memory, a sweeping exhibition further weaves the legend of Yves Saint Laurent into the life of Paris and its art.
It is now 60 years since Saint Laurent, who died in 2008, launched his eponymous couture house, and on January 29, “Yves Saint Laurent aux Musées” will invite visitors on a journey through the permanent collections of six Parisian museums, exploring the designer’s lifelong dialogue with art and literature.
