YSL LEXICON

An ABC of the Fashion, Life, and Inspirations of Yves Saint Laurent

Martina Mondadori, Stephan Janson, Claude Arnaud , Hamish Bowles

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Rizzoli International Publications
25 June 2022

Fashion & textiles: design

The world’s leading authorities on fashion and design celebrate the 60th anniversary of YSL’s first runway presentation with a lexicon that includes many images from the designer’s extraordinary archives.

Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008) is credited with reviving French haute couture in the 1960s, with making ready-to-wear reputable, and with using non-European cultural references. In addition to the kaleidoscope of images in this book, a coterie of tastemakers have supplied listings that encompass YSL’s style inspirations (C is for Costumes, as exemplified by the Russian theme of the famed autumn-winter 1976–77 collection; T is for Tuxedo, which the designer initially referenced with his 1965 'Le Smoking') and important facets of his life (J is for Jardin Majorelle, the garden of the couturier’s paradisiacal retreat in Marrakech; R is for Rive Gauche, the bohemian, chic neighbourhood of Paris where the YSL boutique is situated and also the name of the house’s famous perfume launched in 1970). This distillation and celebration of the designer’s life reveals the inner world of a twentieth-century master.

By: Martina Mondadori, Stephan Janson
Contributions by: Claude Arnaud, Hamish Bowles, Amy Fine Collins
Imprint: Rizzoli International Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 203mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780847867127
ISBN 10: 0847867129
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 25 June 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martina Mondadori is the founder of Cabana magazine. Stephan Janson is a fashion designer.

Reviews for YSL LEXICON: An ABC of the Fashion, Life, and Inspirations of Yves Saint Laurent

Tracing Yves Saint Laurent's life, loves, and inspirations alphabetically, from Art to Zizi (Jeanmaire, a longtime muse), this abecedary marks the 60th anniversary of the designer's first runway show. Fashion friends including Diane von Furstenberg and Elie Top contributed chapters, each illustrated with photos and sketches from Saint Laurent's archives. -HARPERSBAZAAR.COM A new book of essays and photos traces the fashion, life, and inspirations of Yves Saint Laurent from A to Z. Amy Fine Collins zeroes in on his muses -AIRMAIL.COM YSL LEXICON is a priceless entry into the genre of fashion history. This is a monograph that will be devoured by those who were and remain devotees of YSL as well as for those who wish to know so much more than what has been written about him in the past. -NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS Inside the New Book Covering YSL to the Letter: Released on the 60th anniversary of his first runway show, the book features archival drawings and photos, as well as essays by Hamish Bowles, Diane von Furstenberg, and Amy Fine Collins, among others. -AVENUE MAGAZINE Taking on the people, places and concepts that inspired the designer are a host of high-profile contributors including Hamish Bowles on Haute Couture and Marian McEvoy on Jardin Majorelle. Illustrating the book are images from YSL's archive, set against lavish textiles in truly iconic style. -LUXE MAGAZINE ... this book is seriously inspiring. I love the places and design styles it features. Fashion and interiors are so closely woven. Pre-order yours. I luckily got an advance copy. -THE ENGLISH ROOM