Grand Palais, Paris, France, by Business of Fashion
wishlist: Yves Saint Laurent banner
(just one, I’m not greedy)
(for the home, of course)
(okay, maybe a smaller version)
Who? Ukrainian-French painter, commercial poster artist, and typeface designer, Adolphe Mouron Cassandre designed the iconic “YSL” logo in December 1961, whilst Yves was at the helm. Born in 1901, Cassandre was heavily influenced by cubism and surrealism and designed a number of bold typefaces, including Bifur in 1929, the sans serif, Acier Noir, in 1935, and an all-purpose font called Peigot in 1937, as well as striking posters and covers for Harper’s Bazaar. He fought in the French army against the Germans in World War II and worked as a painter and costume and set designer for theatre until his suicide in Paris in 1968…
—Laura Bradley
Who, What, Why - Adolphe Mouron Cassandre’s YSL Logo | AnOther
Yves Saint Laurent, black and gold velvet chain necklace
(Source: asthetiques)
Yves Saint Laurent, Resort 2010
Yves Saint Laurent to be renamed by creative director Hedi Slimane 
The king is dead, long live the king. That is the bold message from Hedi Slimane, the designer newly installed at the helm of Yves Saint Laurent, who, it has emerged, is to change the name of the fashion house to Saint Laurent Paris. (» more)
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“Who Are You?” (+)
Vogue Germany, May 2012
photographer: Ben Hassett
Kolfinna Kristófersdóttir
in Yves Saint Laurent, Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear
Yves Saint Laurent, Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear
“Best Suited” (+)
LA Times Magazine, October 2011
photographer: Jörgen Ringstrand
Amber Heard
Yves Saint Laurent, Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear
Yves Saint Laurent, Spring 2012 Ready-to-Wear
Yves Saint Laurent topiary
I am going to have so much fun with FutureYard.
