‘A photographic encyclopedia of one of the 20th century’s greatest creators’ The Business of Fashion. Founded by Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé in 1961, the Yves Saint Laurent house would soon become one of the most influential and successful haute couture houses in Paris. Introducing Le Smoking, the first women's suit, in 1966, Saint Laurent also presented iconic creations inspired by art, such as the Mondrian dresses, the precious Van Gogh embroidery, and the famous Ballets Russes collection. This definitive edition opens with a concise history of the house, followed by a brief biographical profile of Yves Saint Laurent, before exploring the collections organized chronologically. Each collection is introduced with a brief text revealing the influences and highlights, accompanied by a gallery of carefully selected runway images. These feature hundreds of spectacular garments, details, accessories, beauty looks, and set designs - and, of course, the top fashion models who wore them on the runway. A rich reference closes the book.