WHEN: Opens Sunday, March 25 through July 8, 2012.
TITLE: Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective
BRIEF ABOUT: First and only US venue for this exhibit, viewers will see firsthand the development of Saint Laurent’s style and the historical foundations of his work. Combining photographs, drawings, films and other multimedia elements with a selection of 200 haute couture outfits. “This exhibition demonstrates the impact of Saint Laurent’s work on the history of fashion and the present-day relevance of his style,” said exhibition curator Florence Müller. “His creations achieved an ingenious symbiotic relationship between setting style and recognizing popular trends that made them not only wardrobe necessities, but also reflected women’s changing role in society.”
