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On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the designer's first fashion show, retrospectives of his work will go on display in six Parisian museums. It's an ambitious program of exhibitions that will revisit the work of the great couturier born in Oran.

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Saint Laurent Rive Droite is holding a special exhibition showcasing a series of photographs by the legendary Jeanloup Sieff.

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“Don’t be afraid to take time to learn. It’s good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn.” – Vera Wang

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I drove the latest Aston Martin DB11 it is an opulent lifestyle car experience. From the onset, I could not help ponder what is the fashion and lifestyle image for women driving an Aston Martin for 2020? I had little to go by regarding the history of women driving an Aston Martin. There is not […]

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The French Maison has released a virtual tour of their landmark exhibition for their ardent patrons who may have missed the show at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and the V&A Museum in London. While de-containment has already started in several countries, to soften the confinement by awakening your senses, Dior makes its ground-breaking […]

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It's the time for bold, defiantly optimistic statement pieces – a sartorial antidote to challenging times.

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It's the time for bold, defiantly optimistic statement pieces – a sartorial antidote to challenging times.

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A gorgeously embroidered Yves Saint Laurent jacket, which was inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”, was sold at a Christie’s auction in Paris yesterday for 382,000 euros (MYR1,759,178) — a new record for a garment from the celebrated French designer.

Inspired by Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers", this jacket which was once modelled on the runway by supermodel Naomi Campbell had been expected to fetch between 80,000 to 120,000 euros (MYR368,414 to MYR552,621) at the sale. It was bought by the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia.

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The bright yellow and orange jacket took haute couture embroiderers Maison Lesage more than 600 hours to stitch by hand, according to the Yves Saint Laurent museum's website. It was part of Saint Laurent's 1988 spring/summer collection. Only four of the sequinned jackets, which are lined with silk, were ever made.

[caption id="attachment_177683" align="aligncenter" width="2247"] The 'Sunflowers' jacket (left) was once worn by supermodel Naomi Campbell on the runway. (Photo: Christie's)[/caption]

Saint Laurent's 1988 collection also featured an equally detailed jacket honouring another flower-themed van Gogh canvas titled "Irises". The blue and purple garment was auctioned for 175,500 euros (S$265,000) -- four times the guide price -- in January out of the closet of Lebanese-born entrepreneur Mouna Ayoub, one of the world's richest women.

"I have always been fascinated by painting, so it was only natural that it should inspire my creations," the designer wrote in a catalogue for a 2004 Paris exhibition. Yves Saint Laurent died in 2008, aged 71.

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