{"product_id":"yves-saint-laurent-isbn-9780847863396","title":"Yves Saint Laurent","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis definitive portrait of the creative genius who transformed fashion is the first major English-language biography of Yves Saint Laurent since his death in 2008, featuring exclusive interviews of those who knew him best, by one of the most respected names in French fashion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYves Saint Laurent's impact on fashion is legendary, yet he remains an enigmatic and compelling figure. Tracing the development of Saint Laurent's visionary work through his charmed yet tumultuous life, respected fashion writer Laurence Benaïm's newly translated and updated biography of the famed designer explores how this unassuming prodigy became a legendary, celebrated public icon who changed the face of fashion, style, and celebrity.\u003cbr\u003eEnriched by the author's exclusive interviews--from Saint Laurent's partner Pierre Bergé to family members, his atelier staff, and muses such as Catherine Deneueve, LouLou de la Falaise, and Paloma Picasso--this fascinating biography chronicles early glimpses of Saint Laurent's talent in Oran and his star trajectory, from leading the House of Dior at the age of twenty-one to his fall from grace and subsequent forging with Pierre Bergé, fashion's most enduring and successful professional partnership. In portraying the man behind the timeless icons of the Mondrian-print shift dress and the Le Smoking trouser suit--who partied with Warhol in New York and relaxed with the jet set in his Marrakesh hideaway--Benaïm powerfully illuminates both the glittering world of haute couture and the business empire that revolutionized the fashion industry.“A meticulously detailed, overly worshipful biography of Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008), conveyed in prose as sumptuous as the designer's acclaimed couture… An adoring homage.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eJournalist and fashion writer \u003cb\u003eLaurence Benaïm\u003c\/b\u003e has written many books including\u003ci\u003e Lancel: Parisian Maison Since 1876\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWomen in Dior: Portraits of Elegance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDior: The New Look Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, and a biography of Yves Saint Laurent. She created the style supplement for the newspaper \u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e and has contributed to \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e. She is an editorial adviser for \u003ci\u003eLe Figaro\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Rizzoli Ex Libris","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300339437797,"sku":"NP9780847863396","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780847863396.jpg?v=1767744855","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/yves-saint-laurent-isbn-9780847863396","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}