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[blueorchid]

This fictional book about Yves & Loulou that I just discovered, ummm... mess!

The Paris runways of the 70s come to wild and splashy life in this novel of fashion's “It Girl” Loulou de la Falaise and her life partying and designing with Yves Saint Laurent, Karl Lagerfeld, and Halston. Nightlife! Gowns! Cocaine! Glamour!

It’s the 1970s, and from hippie London to Warhol’s Factory in New York, reluctant aristocrat Loulou de la Falaise is desperately seeking adventure. She’s escaped an early, unhappy marriage, and arrives on a whim in Paris—the champagne-soaked heart of the fashion world, where the old world of haute couture and the new world of ready-to-wear are vying for supremacy.

Glamour, sex, and cocaine nights fuel the Paris fashion scene. Its crown prince is the soulful and intensely gifted Yves Saint Laurent, whose sexy tuxedos for women and chic Rive Gauche boutiques reflect women’s desire for seductive independence, a desire Loulou knows all too well.

Loulou’s bohemian flair immediately captures Saint Laurent’s attention, and they embark on a glorious intimate friendship as artist and muse. Together they revel in the excesses of high society, decadent parties, and the hedonistic underworld of gay nightclubs, where the young and beautiful become prey, and dangerous rivalries start to emerge. Their course collides with eccentric designer Karl Lagerfeld, intent on his own conquest. Lagerfeld’s bitter professional rivalry with Yves divides Paris even in an era when anything goes. As Yves plunges into a secret affair with Karl’s enigmatic young companion, and Loulou finds herself falling in love with a colleague’s handsome boyfriend, evanescent illusion and savage deception will bring them to the brink of ruin.

Intoxicating and unforgettable, The Saint Laurent Muse is the dramatic story of a lifelong friendship between two kindred spirits, and of a tumultuous time and place in fashion history that will never be seen again.

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[LadyJunon]

Jacquemus releasing a controversial campaign with a naked Kendall Jenner and recreating it for Halloween:

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[reese06]

Kendall giving us absolutely nothing. I would love to see the behind the scenes of that shoot.

She’s like a dead fish

 

[Steddycam91]

The Louis Vuitton Resort 2017 show, which was held in Rio during the Zika virus epidemic, causing some issues with models and guests if I recall...

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[DK92]

The Louis Vuitton Resort 2017 show, which was held in Rio during the Zika virus epidemic, causing some issues with models and guests if I recall...
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Not in Rio, but in Niterói, my hometown!

 

[blueorchid]

Anna Wintour as one of "Bazaar's Single Women" in the March 1976 issue of Harper's Bazaar


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[jeanclaude]

Anna Wintour as one of "Bazaar's Single Women" in the March 1976 issue of Harper's Bazaar

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Anna looked human!! But I am sure in the backstage, she poisoned the rest of that group...

 

[franceslions]

Supermodels craving for a Corsa in 1992

 

[blueorchid]

Anna looked human!! But I am sure in the backstage, she poisoned the rest of that group...

LOL. I think Wendy Goodman is still alive, so at least one person survived.

Here's Anna at YSL Haute Couture S/S 1972, these photos somewhat look like her villain origin story.




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[blueorchid]

Karl Largenfelt [sic] a.k.a. "Roland Karl" in Paris Match, 1961.


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[jeanclaude]

LOL. I think Wendy Goodman is still alive, so at least one person survived.

Here's Anna at YSL Haute Couture S/S 1972, these photos somewhat look like her villain origin story.

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Totally "Cruella"!

 

[Steddycam91]

Kirsten Dunst in Dior Couture by John Galliano. Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, September 2006:

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[Creative]

Karl Largenfelt [sic] a.k.a. "Roland Karl" in Paris Match, 1961.

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Roland Karl Dying! When did he stop using that name?

 

[blueorchid]

Roland Karl Dying! When did he stop using that name?

I don't think he was using it by the time he was working for Chloe, but it's a good question!!

Here's an appearance by "Karl Roland Lagerfeld"


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[Creative]

I read about the Roland thing a while ago but totally forgot He was so funny and pretentious sometimes. I’m sure for his young self “Roland” was the epitome of a French classy name for man. Love him son much. It’s a shame people like him also have to die.

 

[jeanclaude]

Kirsten Dunst in Dior Couture by John Galliano. Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, September 2006:
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That´s an oil spill turned into a dress!!

 

[pradn]

Here's Anna at YSL Haute Couture S/S 1972, these photos somewhat look like her villain origin story.

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She's straight up looks like Velma from Scooby Doo.

Spoiler

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[Lola701]

LOL. I think Wendy Goodman is still alive, so at least one person survived.

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One thing about Wintour, she knew about fur!
It’s sometimes easy to forget that the powerful ones were at one time the underdogs…

Karl Largenfelt [sic] a.k.a. "Roland Karl" in Paris Match, 1961.

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The fact that they mentioned that the celling of his bedroom wasn’t high is hilarious lol.

Karl was definitely handsome.

 

[Cocteau Stone]

Supermodels craving for a Corsa in 1992

Anytime I come across this ad and make myself re-watch it, I'm always thrown by how clunky Linda's shoes are.

 

[Lola701]

I did comment earlier about Karl having an interest on Monica but it seems like it was as Random for her as it was for Jeanne Beker lol