{"product_id":"yves-saint-laurent-by-roxanne-lowit-9780500517604","title":"Yves Saint Laurent","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYves Saint Laurent\u003c\/em\u003e is a name synonymous with style, elegance, and high fashion. When he emerged on the scene at Dior and then started his own line, he quickly changed the way people regarded haute couture and the world of fashion itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe revolutionised women’s eveningwear when he introduced \u003cem\u003ele smoking\u003c\/em\u003e, a woman’s tuxedo. His influence extended beyond fashion, impacting many lives, including that of photographer Roxanne Lowit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYves Saint Laurent\u003c\/em\u003e is Lowit’s personal photographic history of Saint Laurent, the man and the fashion, from 1978, the year she first met him, to the last show he gave in 2002. With contributions from YSL’s muses and admirers, including Catherine Deneuve, Lucie de la Falaise, Betty Catroux, Jacqueline de Ribes, André Leon Talley, and Valerie Steele, this book captures the backstage experience at YSL’s shows as Lowit witnessed them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether surrounded by beautiful models or peeking at the catwalk from the wings, every moment was a magnificent photo opportunity. Lowit shares with the world magical moments of YSL—intimate, social, absorbed in fashion—and creates a unique portrait of this towering figure of postwar couture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will be coveted by Yves Saint Laurent’s many fans worldwide and by anyone interested in the very best of high fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46847410733292,"sku":"9780500517604","price":80.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4996903482366.jpg?v=1758939294","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/yves-saint-laurent-by-roxanne-lowit-9780500517604","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}