YVES SAINT LAURENT’S INDIA (How He Got Inspired by a Country He Never Visited)

Artists are often inspired by faraway countries – but did you know that many fashion designers have taken inspiration from foreign cultures as well? No other than Yves Saint Laurent was one of them. One of his biggest sources of inspiration was India. But you know what is so interesting about this? The designer actually never travelled to India. Let’s have a look how and why this country was so fascinating for Yves Saint Laurent.

00:00 Introduction: How Did India Inspire Yves Saint Laurent If He Never Travelled There?
01:25 1962 – First Collection for His Own Label
03:57 1960s and 1970s – Bal Oriental & Further Collections
06:05 1980s - The India Collection and France-India-Year
08:46 Sari-interpretations

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This video is based on the general knowledge of Liz Steiger as a fashion and art historian. Check out https://www.thepinklookbook.com/yves-... for more details on the sources.

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