Yves Saint Laurent Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary: Photos From the Fairchild Archive
John B. Fairchild and Yves Saint Laurent on the street in New York during the designers tour of American in October 1965.
John B. Fairchild and Yves Saint Laurent on the street in New York during the designers tour of American in October 1965.
Yves Saint Laurent meets Barbra Streisand after a performance of “Funny Girl” on November 14, 1965 in New York.
Yves Saint Laurent’s diaphanous chiffon dress worn with artist Claude Lalanne’s copper cast of model Veruschka’s body during his Couture Fall 1969 collection presentation. Lou Lou de la Falaise and Betty Catroux observe from the front row.
Francoise Hardy wearing an Yves St. Laurent thigh-length dress in her hotel during an interview with Women’s Wear Daily to promote her new movie “Grand Prix,” at Basin St. East, on November 22, 1966 in New York.
Yves Saint Laurent in New York on October 17, 1965.
Yves Saint Laurent arrives in Los Angeles during his three week tour of America on October 27, 1965.
Pierre Berge and Yves Saint Laurent arrive in Los Angeles, California in October, 1965.
Yves Saint Laurent in Washington, DC during his three week American tour in October, 1965.
Yves Saint Laurent with Yvonne de Peyerimhoff, who wears his Mondrian dress during his American tour stop in Washington, DC on October 27, 1965.
Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1973 collection Advance Preview.
A look from Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche RTW Spring 1974 collection.
Looks from Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche RTW Spring 1974 collection.
A sheer dress from the Yves Saint Laurent Couture Spring 1970 collection presentation.
Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1975.
A model poses in Yves St. Laurent’s RTW Fall 1972 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent during a visit to his home in Marrakesh, Morocco on March 31, 1972.
Yves Saint Laurent’s Opium perfume bottle, 1972.
Yves Saint Laurent on the roof top of his home, El Hanch in Marrakesh, Morocco on March 31, 1972.
Yves Saint Laurent’s Couture Spring 1970 collection.
A model wearing an outfit from Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1970 collection.
A model wearing an outfit from Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1970 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent on July 19, 1970 in Paris, France
A look from Yves Saint Laurent’s Couture Fall 1973.
A model poses in Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1976 collection.
A model poses in Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1976 collection.
Khirat Bhinder Young walks the runway in Yves Saint Laurent’s Couture Fall 1977 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent fits a model in his Couture Fall 1977 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1977 collection
Yves Saint Laurent, Betty Catroux, and Loulou de la Falaise AKA Loulou Klossowski pose for a photo in Paris on March 15, 1978.
Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1976 Opera Ballet-russes inspired collection presentation at 5 avenue Marceau in Paris.
Yves Saint Laurent relaxes at his Home in Marrakesh, Morocco on September 15, 1976.
Yves Saint Laurent and a model in the Couture Spring 1979 advance showing at his Paris Atelier.
Yves Saint Laurent and Mounia Orosemane in the Couture Spring 1979 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Berge, and Mounia Orosemane in a look from his RTW Fall 1979 Rive Gauche collection.
Yves Saint Laurent photographed sketching at 5 avenue Marceau his Paris home, 1979.
A model in a black trimmed cossack coat from Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Fall 1976 “Big Fantasy” collection.
A model poses in an ensemble from Yves Saint Laurent’s Couture Fall 1977 “Les Chinoises” collection presentation at the designers Paris atelier.
Yves Saint Laurent and assistants fit a look from the Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1977 collection on model Mounia Orsemane at 5 avenue Marceau in Paris.
Mounia Orsemane poses in ensembles from the Yves Saint Laurent RTW Spring 1979 collection.
Mounia poses in a look from the Yves Saint Laurent RTW Fall 1978 collection as designer Yves Saint Laurent sketches on wallpaper in his atelier in Paris on March 15, 1978.
Mounia Orsemane in an ensemble from the Yves Saint Laurent RTW Fall 1978 collection shot on the streets of Paris on March 15, 1978.
Mounia Orsemane on the runway in a tri-color pleated evening dress from Yves Saint Laurent’s “High Seas Chic” RTW Spring 1978 collection in Paris.
Yves Saint Laurent poses with models in his RTW Fall 1980 collection in his atelier in Paris.
Mounia in Yves Saint Laurent RTW Spring 1980 collection.
Mounia poses with Moujik the bulldog in Yves Saint Laurents RTW Spring 1980 collection inspired by artist Pablo Picasso.
Jerry Hall in RTW Spring 1980 collection inspired by artist Pablo Picasso.
Edia Varielli and Mounia Orsemane pose in Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Spring 1983 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent RTW Spring 1983 runway show.
Gloria Burgess on the runway during Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Spring 1983 collection.
Iman on the runway during Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Spring 1983 collection.
Pat Cleveland in Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Spring 1983 collection.
A model poses in Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Spring 1982 collection.
Mounia and Kirat Young in Yves Saint Laurent’s Couture Spring 1982 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent’s Couture Spring 1982 collection.
Bo Phinder, Mounia, Violetta Sanchez, Amalia Vairelli and Nora Affrin in Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Fall 1982 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Spring 1983 collection.
Mounia Orosemane poses in a bridal ensemble from the Yves Saint Laurent Couture Spring 1983 20th Anniversary runway show.
Mounia Orosemane and model in Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Fall 1983 collection.
Anna Bayle in Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Fall 1983 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent introduces his New Fragrance Paris at a Private Meeting with WWD on July 5, 1983.
Kirat Bhinder Young poses in the “Paris” dress from Yves Saint Laurent’s Couture Fall 1983 collection.
Gloria Burgess on the runway in a Chemise dress from Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Spring 1984 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent rides an escalator at the Fashion Institute of Technology during a visit to New York on December 7, 1983.
Yves Saint Laurent poses with models in his Couture Spring 1984 collection.
Amalia Vairelli on the runway at Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1984 show.
Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1984 Runway Show.
Model Mounia Orosemane on the runway at Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1984.
Model Violetta Sanchez, Dianne DeWitt, Rebecca Ayoko, Kirat Bhinder, and Mounia Orosemane pose in looks from Yves Saint Laurent’s Couture Spring 1985 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent RTW Fall 1985
Yves Saint Laurent at his Paris Atelier with model Amalia Vairelli in a look from the YSL Couture Fall 1985 Collection.
Sayoko Yamaguchi poses on the runway in a graphic print dress from the YSL Spring RTW 1980 collection.
Pat Cleveland poses on the runway in a red and white graphic print dress from the YSL RTW Spring 1980 collection.
Anne Besamet walks the in a harlequin print jacket and white drindle skirt from the Yves Saint Laurent RTW Spring 1980 collection.
Models in Yves Saint Laurent RTW Spring 1984 collection.
Khadija Jones, Rebecca Ayoko and Mounia Orsemane in suits from Yves Saint Laurent’s Couture Spring 1985 collection.
A look from Yves Saint Laurent’s Couture Fall 1985 collection.
Khirat Bhinder Young poses in Yves Saint Laurent’s Couture Fall 1985 collection.
A model poses in an ensemble from Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Fall 1980 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1982 collection
Jamie Foster poses on the runway in an art-inspired evening gown from the Yves Saint Laurent Couture Spring 1982 20th anniversary collection.
Yves Saint Laurent’s Couture Spring 1982 shown on the eve of his 20th anniversary celebration in Paris.
Iman walks the runway in evening wear from the Yves Saint Laurent Couture Spring 1980 at Le Gran InterContinental Hotel in Paris.
Yves Saint Laurent and Marina Schiano photographed outside Quo Vadis Restaurant in New York on December 1, 1980.
Violetta Sanchez in a plunged back evening gown from the Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1986 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent, Lucie De La Falaise and models walk the finale of his RTW Fall 1992 collection runway show.
Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1992 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 1992 collection.
A mesh cap from Yves Saint Laurent’s RTW Spring 1992 collection.
Yves Saint Laurent walks the runway during the finale of his RTW Fall 1992 show.
A model on the runway at the Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2003 show in Paris.
Models on the runway at the Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2003 show in Paris.
A model on the runway at the Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2003 show in Paris.
A model on the runway at the Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2003 show in Paris.
A model on the runway at the Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2003 show in Paris.
Yves Saint Laurent with muses Laetitia Casta, Georgianna Robertson, Mounia Orsemane and Catherine Deneuve close his Couture Spring 2002 show and retrospective at the Pompidou Centre in Paris, marking his retirement.
A model on the runway in a remake of Yves Saint Laurent’s Bridal Spring 1965 ensemble during the Yves Saint Laurent Couture Spring 2002 collection and retrospective show at the Pompidou Centre in Paris.
A model on the runway at the Yves Saint Laurent Couture Fall 2001 show in Paris.