After him, nothing was ever the same. Fragile revolutionary and tormented poet, most elegant and profoundly earthly, between exotic suggestions, dark evasions and tainted sensuality. The high and the low; the bourgeoisie and the street. The West and the East. From Paris to the world, Yves Saint Laurent was a pioneer and one of the greatest geniuses fashion has ever had. His contribution was so immense that, even today, it is impossible not to be inspired by his richly variegated legacy, the result of very diverse influences that have nevertheless found, in the genius of this restless artist, their own overall harmony.
To this day, the French maison, successfully carried on by Anthony Vaccarello, continues to seduce the whole world, but it is impossible not to be seduced, once again, by the sublime creations of Monsieur Yves, so relevant even today.
From the masculine reinterpreted in a feminine key, which has become the emblem of a new and edgy sensuality, to the most daring creations, but always pervaded by an exclusive and subtle elegance, Yves Saint Laurent has given women a whole new manual to play with their image, between awareness, natural charm and the desire to dare, even thanks to small details that know how to make a difference.
An approach that has become natural today, but which caused a stir back in the day. Juxtapositions hitherto never thought of, yet translated by him with innate mastery: the most romantic of bows is juxtaposed with sinful lace and transparencies, and the tailored jacket is worn without anything underneath, revealing the body not to please the male gaze, but mostly for oneself.
Inspirations that now more than ever echo in our visual heritage and which we wish to pay homage to once again. Irresistible Yves, forever.
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