Yves Saint Laurent sketch & photograph collection, 1971
Scope and Contents
This small collection contains fashion croquis, photocopied and colored, with fabric swatches, and photographs of models shown wearing the enclosed designs. All sketches are on Yves Saint Laurent stationary, and there are three typewritten clothing descriptions in French.
Dates
- Creation: 1971 Summer
Creator
- Saint Laurent, Yves (1936-2008) (Person)
Language of Materials
English French Latin
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
"Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (1 August 1936 – 1 June 2008), professionally known as Yves Saint-Laurent, was a French fashion designer who, in 1961, founded his eponymous fashion label. He is regarded as being among the foremost fashion designers in the twentieth century. In 1985, Caroline Rennolds Milbank wrote, "The most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the past twenty-five years, Yves Saint Laurent can be credited with both spurring the couture's rise from its 1960s ashes and with finally rendering ready-to-wear reputable." He was able to adapt his style to accommodate the changes in fashion during that period. He approached fashion in a different perspective by wanting women to look comfortable yet elegant at the same time. He is also credited with having introduced the tuxedo suit for women and was known for his use of non-European cultural references, and non-white models." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Saint_Laurent_(designer)
Full Extent
1 placeholder : * 1 linear foot * 9 photocopied sketches (croquis) (8 painted) with textile swatches, 3 black and white fashion photographs, 3 typed model descriptions in French.
Arrangement
These items are in one box.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Rodman Arturo de Heeren, date unknown, possibly 2014 (https://web.archive.org/web/20150624043347/https://exhibitions.fitnyc.edu/1930s-fashion-blog/2014/03/30/the-flair-of-aimee-de-heeren/)
General
"Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (1 August 1936 – 1 June 2008), professionally known as Yves Saint-Laurent, was a French fashion designer who, in 1961, founded his eponymous fashion label. He is regarded as being among the foremost fashion designers in the twentieth century. In 1985, Caroline Rennolds Milbank wrote, "The most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the past twenty-five years, Yves Saint Laurent can be credited with both spurring the couture's rise from its 1960s ashes and with finally rendering ready-to-wear reputable." He was able to adapt his style to accommodate the changes in fashion during that period. He approached fashion in a different perspective by wanting women to look comfortable yet elegant at the same time. He is also credited with having introduced the tuxedo suit for women and was known for his use of non-European cultural references, and non-white models." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Saint_Laurent_(designer)
General
Published
Processing Information
Description by Samantha Levin, FIT, NY, NY, USA, 2024.
Much of the information about the archival history of this collection is from an old finding aid.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Yves Saint Laurent sketch & photograph collection, 1971
- Date
- 2024-05-05
- Description rules
- Aat; Ansi; Dacs; Dcmi; Isad(g); Iso; Lo C; Niso; Etc
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and FIT Archive Repository