Somewhere searching for your inner peace

Let there be Yves

These images are from a retrospective of Yves Saint Laurent made in 1982. Looking at these images, that regrettably stems from a source of decidedly subpar quality, it is easy to see why companies go through such trouble to revive/resuscitate brands created by a genius like YSL. But obviously, once the person is gone so is the soul that put that final, crucially important stamp on everything he did.

First off, a return to the 40s from the collection of 1971.


Center is of course Yves Saint Laurent himself with Brigitte dressed in saharan unisex.


The pink Jean Cocteau tribute alongside a runway shot of Jerry Hall and others, all the 1980 collections.


Catherine Deneuve, 1970.

A hand-me-down dress from who knows where

And the mist will wrap around us

Holding a candle for love, 1961.


Catherine Deneuve in 1964.


Jean Shrimpton in 1974.


Jean in 1963.

Take it like a man

Catherine Deneuve for Chanel No. 5 in 1977.


Patti Hansen, take-charge hug of '77 for Chanel No. 19.


Michelle Stevens with a nice catch in 1978.


"The American Woman" as visualized by Sasson in 1978.

In style 1976