The Influence of Yves Saint Laurent

[kasper!]

come across an audio feature on new york times' site..so i made some screencaps


The Chubby



L-R:YSL 2002, Marni 2008, Versace 2007

source:screencaped by me from nyt

 

[kasper!]

Safari Look



same source

First,L-R: YSL, Oscar de la Renta 2008
Second,L-R: YSL, Michael Kors 2008, Proenza Schouler 2008
Third,L-R: Versace 2006

 

[kasper!]

Tribal Look



same source

First,L-R: Lanvin 2008
Second,L-R: YSL 2002
Third,L-R: YSL 2002, Oscar de la Renta 2008

 

[kasper!]

Le Smoking or Tuxedo Suit



same source

First,L-R: YSL 2002, Viktor & Rolf 2007
Second,L-R: YSL 2002, JPG 2007
Third,L-R: YSL 2002, Lanvin 2008

 

[kasper!]

another tribal look

source:style.com

 

[kasper!]

Even his work at Dior era is still influential!

Yves Saint Laurent for Dior (1959) Vs Giambattista Valli Spring 2009

source:topfoto.co.uk &Style.com via Fashion Girl22

 

[softgrey]

such a good thread.....
and so totally timely considering the recent gucci and marc jacobs collections that appear to have been lifted straight out of monsieur st laurent's archives...

 

[iluvjeisa]

come across an audio feature on new york times' site..so i made some screencaps


The Chubby



L-R:YSL 2002, Marni 2008, Versace 2007

source:screencaped by me from nyt

It's images like this (from 1971) that makes me feel that Tom Ford didn't bring a lot of new stuff to YSL.

beautyisawarmgun.blogspot

 

[lelaid]

well his job wasn't to design for tom ford. his job was to carry to torch of yves saint laurent.

 

[iluvjeisa]

well his job wasn't to design for tom ford. his job was to carry to torch of yves saint laurent.

Why does anyone at all be employed as a creative director if all that needs to be done is to copy the archives...?

 

[softgrey]

^^
ilj- i agree...
and i would say that's often the difference between a creative director and a designer...
for example-that's why nicola formichetti is creative director at mugler and there is someone else who is actually designing...
tom ford is really more of a stylist than a true designer---
i think the same can be said of marc jaobs most of the time...
but it's a valid skill set that i think can be very useful in keeping the image of the brand on track...

those images you posted are f*ing amazing, btw!...thx...
...

 

[softgrey]

this or that.com
yves st laurent rive gauche 1985 vs. gucci fw 11/12

 

[saann]

^Wow that's almost a complete rip-off more than it's influenced.

 

[softgrey]

you said it sister......

 

[kasper!]

bump, any ysl/hedi comparisons?

 

[eugenius]

Or, any YSL/JPG comparisons? I know there are more than you can shake a stick at (ethnic looks, menswear as womenswear..hell, I swear I've seen a pic of a YSL cone-bra before JPG showed one)