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Yes, it’s about YSL again, almost every post is about YSL and why not? Some of you might have known, YSL is launching yet another line called Édition Soir, an evening line. Stefano Pilati has been very busy. How could he not be. Needing to work on so many collection including the runway, pre-collections, Édition 24; overlooking handbag and shoes, as well as the custom jewellery design with Alexis Mabille and now Édition Soir, which would allow a customer to order from a collection of 25 YSL evening dresses in a variety of colors and fabrics. “There’s a need,” Valerie Hermann said at an interview at NY Times. “French people don’t really wear long dresses, but they need cocktail dresses, and what if you’re the sister of the bride? Or even the bride? We want to be there if you need a dress.” Why are there only long dresses then?

Anyway, what a bargain to hire such a genius hard working designer.


[Yves Saint Laurent Style] exhibition has arrived to The de Young Museum San Francisco at late Oct 08. This clip shows the opening lecture they gave to audience. Attendees included Pierre Bergé and Hamish Bowles of Vogue US who gave a lengthy talk on Saint Laurent’s biography, when other guests talk about the master’s ”le Smoking’ and his influence to designers today. This is a very long video, but I’d say it worths your time to watch the importance of such artist.

I first wonder why in SF for the 2nd stop and only stop in the US? In the talk, Bergé explained that’s because they have many friends there and one of them was of course their very loyal customer Nan Kempner whom was born and brought up in a wealthy SF family. I just love the fact that the beautifully British-accented Bowles pronounces all the french name and the franco-anglo words (like homage, ensemble, directrice etc etc) in the most possible accurate manner, you just have to hand it to him.

http://www.ysldeyoung.org/

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