until Sunday December 05 2021
Musée Yves Saint Laurent
T : +33 (0)1 44 31 64 00
5 avenue Marceau
75116 Paris
France
The Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris hosts an exhibition dedicated to the creations of Yves Saint Laurent and his passion for the fabrics. In collaboration with the musée des Tissus de Lyon and in partnership with Connaissance des Arts, the exhibition Yves Saint Laurent: Behind the scenes of haute couture in Lyon forges an original approach to explore the couturier’s creative process, through thirty haute couture ensembles shown alongside numerous documents.
The exhibition traces the relationship between a genial couturier and one of the most renowned textile industries in the world. The exhibition is organised around seven Lyon-based textile firms that Yves Saint Laurent relied on when designing during his career and opens a window onto the secrets of fabric making, including crepe, muslin, taffeta and velvet. An exploration of the unique tactile and technical characteristics of each fabric gives the visitor a fresh look into the heart of the creative process of one of the greatest fashion designers of the 20th century.
