Now that the dust has settled on the untimely death of designer Yves Saint Laurent on June 1, let’s look at what the everyday person can really take away from this maestro of modern fashion. The big deal is the pantsuit for evening or as it was dubbed after his groundbreaking 1966 collection – le smoking.
Every woman – and I do mean every – should have one in her wardrobe. It’s so versatile. It suits any evening event from cocktails to high black tie. Saint Laurentproved that it can be business-like or sexy and alluring. His creations were all about imparting power to women as well as men.
My life has been saved many a time by a black tux. I have two in my wardrobe. Sometimes, I’ve worn it with a camisole, another time with a white shirt or on yet another occasion I wore one with a long, colorful scarf. If the jacket breaks high enough, I often don’t even need to put anything under it. The only reason I can get away with this is because of Yves Saint Laurent.
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