It’s the fashion breeze that started at Saint Laurent,” said Vogue, thus igniting a trend of more drama and ornamentation than the prevailing American style had seen in years. “The new turn – the new excitement – in fashion is the new feeling for ornamentation. Saint Laurent’s was a show of extravagance in rich fabrics and sumptuous colors. Rarely is its effect so immediate, as was the case that July. In most instances, a work’s profound impact is recognized in hindsight. So declared the New York Times in the summer of 1976, following the debut of Yves Saint Laurent’s Russian collection. It is as stunning in its impact as the collection Christian Dior showed in 1947, the one that came to be known as the New Look and affected the way women dressed everywhere. We are not responsible for any delays caused by destination customs clearance processes.PARIS, July 28-Yves Saint Laurent presented a fall couture collection today that will change the course of fashion around the world. Rest World / 12,95 EUR / 7-12 business days In case of a return, customs duties, import sales taxes and DHL handling charges, will not be refunded.ĭESTINATION / SHIPPING COSTS / DELIVERY TIMEĮuropean Union / 9,95 EUR / 2-4 business days Please note that you will be responsible for any banking charges as may be incurred in foreign countries. For any questions about taxes and duties in your country, please contact your tax office. Please note that DHL will charge all import sales taxes, customs duties and handling charges separately for each country. The product prices as indicated are exclusive of value-added tax and customs duties, and are also exclusive of German value-added tax. Please be aware that we cover the insurance of the goods and all costs incurred for shipping documents. Deliveries to non-EU destinations (except Switzerland, Middle East, Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, USA and Japan)īased on experience, deliveries to countries liable to customs duties take 3 to 7 business days but can be up to 14 business days. If payment in advance was chosen as payment option, the goods will be dispatched only after the full purchase price has been credited to our account.ģ. Unless agreed otherwise, delivery will be made within 1 to 7 business days to the shipment address specified by customer, depending on the place of delivery chosen. The goods will be ready for dispatch within 1-2 days after the day following your order. If you have any specific questions regarding a vintage item, simply send us an email at info .įind more outstanding designer vintage fashion & couture: ġ. We measure our garments flat on a hard surface and do our best to be as accurate as possible. And remember, they sure are full of old history and charm. Therefore they should be worn with care and consideration of their age. They have been previously worn and unless an article is unworn or dead stock gentle signs of aging and/or wear are totally normal. Our vintage items are authentic and unique. Reference photos featuring versions of our skirt: Model wearing a look of YSL's Russian Collection, 1976/77 / YSL Fashion Editorial, L'Officiel Paris, 1976 Waist: 66 cm – 26" (measured flat across and then DOUBLED) This skirt is in excellent vintage condition. Labeled "Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Paris Made in France" and tagged a French vintage size 38.Įndless styling possibilities! From day to night! It is unlined and closes with a painted metal zipper and a flat hook and eye at the center back. The ankle-length skirt is tinily pleated from the narrow waistband that sits high at the waist and extends to the hem of the design. Our example is made of an incredible amount of crushed rayon velvet in a rich gleaming ginger bread brown that is just phenomenal. Using gleaming colors and luxurious textiles (including fur, chiffon, silk, velvet, and gold lamé), Saint Laurent restored haute couture’s capacity to make people dream." – Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris His collection simultaneously evoked czar-era Russia and the Russia depicted in operas. Saint Laurent was an admirer of the Ballets russes (founded by Sergei Diaghilev in the early twentieth century), Léon Bakst’s costumes and oriental paintings. "The “Opéras – Ballets russes” collection, Yves Saint Laurent’s first fashion show at the Hôtel Inter-Continental, was a true spectacle. This Haute Couture look was then translated into pleated crushed velvet skirts in various colours for the Rive Gauche label. This Rive Gauche version would have been based on that Haute Couture skirt from the famous 1976-77 Russian Collection. This is one of Yves Saint Laurent's iconic and well documented pleated evening skirts he did in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Stunning documented Yves Saint Laurent brown pleated crushed velvet skirt from the late 1970s.
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