Yves Saint-Laurent: A Biography Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Yves Saint-Laurent: A Biography Book

British journalist Rawsthorn capably depicts the neurasthenic personality of France's famous fashion designer, born in Algeria in 1936. She really excels, however, in her savvy account of the industry's transformation as emphasis shifted from haute couture handmade for the rich to ready-to-wear designed for the (fairly affluent) masses. Saint Laurent and his astute lover/business manager, Pierre Berg launched many trends, including the licensing of his name to adorn everything from sheets to sunglasses. A business book as much as a biography: nice work on both counts.Read More

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  • Product Description

    An in-depth analysis of the helter-skelter financial and business empire set up by Yves Saint-Laurent's lover Pierre Berge and an insight into the life of a tragic 20th-century genius.

  • 0002555433
  • 9780002555432
  • Alice Rawsthorn
  • 4 November 1996
  • HarperCollins
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 320
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