Isn't this such a cool picture?
I love how they know their power lies in how fly they look, cus it's not like they are tough, lol. This is a picture of one of my favorite designers, Yves Saint Laurent. I think his brand is the epitome of classic chic and glamour with a touch of gypsy. But the main reason I love YSL is that he was the first designer to send Black models down the runway. He valued women of color and and their impact on fashion. Check this out...
And this...
His views, much like his fashions, were groundbreaking and revolutionary. A true visionary indeed.
Recently the Yves Saint Laurent brand officially changed their name to Saint Laurent Paris, but there is something that will always be so iconic about that traditional YSL emblem. Leave it to me, always finding value in the way things used to be. Typical Kiki, lol.
A few years ago, while visiting Paris I was lucky enough to go to the YSL exhibit at the Petit Palais museum . It was room after room of his fashions, costume designs, and his most acclaimed and controversial collections that solidified him as a fashion great. All is could say is WOW! A thousand times. I wish I had a photographic memory so I could remember everything, but fortunately I was able to capture this shot.
I had never been jealous of a mannequin before, until this exhibit. Lol...seriously. The pic is blurry, but who cares? I don't. I hope you don't either.
Well, I hope you are inspired to go out and find some vintage YSL. Then rock it. It's vintage at it's best. Trust me you won't be sorry!
YSL! <3 My married woman initials. lol (Well, YLS, but who cares!?) That's how I felt at the Chanel exhibit at the Met a few years back. There was a quilted Chanel bomber I wanted to take home with me!
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