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Yves Saint Laurent’s Iconic Les Tournesols/Sunflower Jacket
Yves Saint Laurent debated the iconic “Les Tournesols” jacket in his Spring-Summer 1988 collection, where it was modeled by Naomi Campbell. In this exquisite collection Saint Laurent paid tribute through fashion to painters he admired, including Braque, Matisse, Picasso and Van Gogh. The les tournesols jacket was created in homage to Van Gogh’s famous still…
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McQueen’s SS05 Carousel Dress
This whimsical carousel dress first appeared in Alexander McQueen’s Spring 2005 runway show “It’s Only A Game” as look #32. During the first portion of this show the thirty-six models formed lines after walking. During the second portion a chess board projection on the stage aligned with their placement, creating a game of fashion chess,…