Yves Saint Laurent friends-and-family sale: Up to 80 percent off merchandise. Where/When: 260 Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. 18th St., nr. Sixth Ave., fourth fl. 10/28-30 W–Th (8–8), F (8–2).

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The French designer who revolutionized the runway took the prize as top earning dead celebrity. Since his death his namesake brand has taken in over $350 million in revenue. Other notable money makers included Michael Jackson ($90 Mil), John Lennon ($15 Mil), and Andy Warhol ($6 Mil).

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Prince graced the Yves Saint Laurent Show with his presence during Paris Fashion Week.  I’m totally loving his look.  Tell Rhianna to stop jocking your freshness. 

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Remember the trees, remember the grass, remember the time we saw your ass? Two loves take to the field, one barely makes it out clothed.

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1. Michael Lewis: Lewis is footwear’s best kept secret and has impressed the likes of Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton, Christopher Bailey at Burberry and Tom Ford at Gucci with his shoe-shaped talents – before recently stepping into the role of creative consultant at Kurt Geiger. He brings his own label collection to LFW for the first time this season.

Has an eye for: What women really want – fun yet luxurious, affordable shoes.

Is inspired by: “Early Kenzo and Russian fairytales.”

Shop it: Exclusively at Dover Street Market for autumn/winter 2009.

2. Michael van der Ham: The Dutch born designer’s Warhol art-inspired dresses caught the attention of more than one fashion insider during his autumn/winter 2009 Central St Martins show – for which he also scooped the L’Oreal Professional Award. Prior to this, the young impresario honed his talents with stints at Alexander McQueen and Sophia Kokosalaki.

Has an eye for: The eclectic – van der Ham’s mismatch approach to design ensures there’s never a dull moment.

Is inspired by: Women who aren’t afraid to be bold.

Will be: Showcasing as part of NEWGEN’s Ready-to-Wear exhibition at Somerset House.

3. Fred Butler: New kid on the block Fred began life as a set designer and prop maker before packing a style punch with her first jewellery collection of bold, bright and sculptural designs for autumn/winter 2009. Since then she has presented workshops at London’s Design Museum, guest lectured at the London College of Fashion and collaborated with Asos.com on their limited edition ‘Hit’ line.

Has an eye for: Creating “wearable sculpture,” by using graphic shapes, clashing colours and tactile forms.

Is inspired by: The unpredictable in the everyday.

Shop it: Online at Kabiri.co.uk this season.

4. Mark Fast: Since the success of the 28 year old Canadian’s Central St Martins graduate collection in 2007 (which was quickly snapped up by Browns Focus) the young designer has gone from strength to strength. His autumn/winter 2009 show featured a bold collection of black knitted body-con dresses, embellished with fringing and dramatic cut-out panels.

Has an eye for: Exquisite pieces that are contoured to the body.

Is inspired by: Finding innovative ways with knitwear.

Will be: Available from Browns Focus.

5. Eun Jeong: 2008’s Fashion Fringe winner, Eun Jeong leapt on the scene with a collection made entirely from white cotton lace. The Korean designer has since been working hard to develop her own label ‘1st element by hong eun jeong’.

Has an eye for: Neat pleats and effortless tailoring.

Is inspired by: Uniqueness in others.

Shop it: at Net-a-porter.com

6. Emilio de la Morena: Having trained as a sculptor in his native Spain before sharpening his fashion skills at Central St Martins in 2002, de la Morena’s designs are inspired by structural shapes and traditional Spanish artisan techniques.

Has an eye for: Fluid and feminine sculptural lines.

Is inspired by: The relationship between organic shapes and defined silhouettes.

Shop it: Online at Browns Focus.

7. Josh Goot: His sleek and monochromatic autumn/winter 2009 collection had London based Goot dubbed the new king of modernism, for his simple yet sophisticated use of black and white on shifts and neatly tailored suits.

Has an eye for: Colour blocking and clean lines.

Is inspired by: Human anatomy and abstract forms for spring/summer 2009.

Shop it: At Liberty.co.uk.

8. Mary Katrantzou: Since her fun graphic print collection for autumn/winter 2009, that featured dresses emblazoned with images of perfume bottles, we have not been able to shake the feeling that Katrantzou is going places. Having worked under fellow Greek, Sophia Kokosalaki and freelanced for Bill Blass, the young print designer also makes jewellery to complement her collections.

Has an eye for: Digital prints and bold, industrial jewellery.

Is inspired by: Antique perfume bottles and 18th century portraits for spring/summer 2010.

Shop it: At Browns Focus and Harvey Nichols.

9: Maria Francesca Pepe: With style insiders dipping into Pepe’s jewellery box for her hand-crafted Italian pieces to adorn their fashion pages – including Harper’s Bazaar – it is little wonder the designer already has a loyal following. You might have seen her designs embellishing the shows of Roksanda Illincic (S/S09 and A/W09), Emilio De La Morena (A/W09) and Louise Grey (A/W09), for which she designed a shoe collection.

Has an eye for: Chunky tubular necklaces made using old, handcrafted Italian techniques.

Is inspired by: Pieces that appeal to all tastes and ages.

Shop it: At Dover Street Market and the label’s own online store that launches this December.

Mfpepe.com.

10. Veryta: Designer and Fashion illustrator Tanya Ling brings her talents to the role of Creative Director of not-for-profit label Veryta, which appears for the first time this season. Launched with the backing of Yves Saint Laurent’s Stefano Pilati and Filippo Binaghi of Italian Silk manufacturer, Lorma, 10 percent of sales from the collection will go direct to children’s charities in India.

Is inspired by: Her native India.

Veryta.com

(Harper’s Bazaar U.K.)

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Lately there seems to be a trend towards surrealist inspired editorials, and these Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin shots are no exception. Apparently the inspiration is Leonardo da Vinci, but I see more Dali with the use of the human body as art, the blending of gender and extra limbs.

GALLERY: YSL on Cult Indie

SOURCE: Fashion Gone Rogue

READ MORE ABOUT: christy turlington, Inez Van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, Surrealism, yves saint laurent

I never thought these words would come out of my mouth, but Kate Moss actually looks good in the new commercial for YSL’s Parisienne! It’s sultry. It’s steamy. It’s glamorous.

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Forget the Yves Saint Laurent cage heels and the Chanel bow-tie heels, the next shoe to covet is undoubtedly Christian Louboutin’s studded Rollerball Loafers. In light of the androgynous trend, Louboutin has combined the transition from heels to flats as well as the stud obsession into the ultimate casual gone glamorous shoe. Prepare to suffer the wrath of backorder, because these $995 puppies, despite the recession, are sure to sell out during pre-order! 

Pre-order your Christian Louboutin Rollerball Loafers at Saks Fifth Avenue here! 

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Raphael Young was first inspired to design shoes at the tender age of 14 after attending his first haute couture show. Trained under his uncle Alexandre Narcy, who was the head of Yves Saint Laurent’s shoe studio for 40 years, he even received some key advice from Mr. Laurent himself: “keep it simple.” He went on to work at various design houses in Italy before starting his own line.

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It’s that time again where big name designers tantalize us with flawless couture, forcing us to the shallows of wishing we were trust fund babies and had the means to rock haute Dior. Despite the fact that the recession has dictated the death of luxury, some of us still dream of flaunting a Birkin Bag and owning real Yves Saint Laurent cage heels. 

I applaud this ballsy individual who decided to carry a “couture” Chanel purse, constructed from a paper bag, a permanent marker and a chain. Although I really dig the sloppily drawn logo, you could get really creative and actually design your own luxury paper bag purse. And if you’re really into it, laminate it for multiple uses! 

I’m not the best sketcher. I can barely paint. My sewing skills aren’t the best. But this DYI, this I can do. This I will do. 

Thanks Fashion Copious!

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Christy Turlington shines in the new Yves Saint Laurent campaign, a series of photos that never fail to make me wish I was a 35 year old women in Paris (so I could maybe rock these looks). Click to Christy posing in a leather jumpsuit, not an easy feat even for an expert supermodel, and the new Yves Saint Laurent “it” shoes.

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I can’t say that I’m taking to the shift from runway shows to video presentations very well, but if Yves Saint Laurent is doing it, an artsy video might be the way to go. In Paris yesterday, YSL creative director, Stefano Pilati, continued the digital show trend, but preceded his Spring 2010 menswear showing with a brief, amateur narrative, starring director Samuel Benchetrit’s 11-year-old son, Jules. 

Take “Home Alone,” mix in a bit of French and add some fabulous YSL merchandise, and you’ve basically got the 8 minute short. If you’ve got the time to kill, give the video a quick play, otherwise, you’re not missing a thing:

Thanks NY Mag!

READ MORE ABOUT: Samuel Benchetrit, stefano pilati, yves saint laurent

Move over Christian Louboutin, there’s a new shoe designer on the scene, and his third collection for Spring 2009 has completely stolen my heart! Welcome, one and all, to the architectural and geometric shoe and bag designs of Seoul native, Raphael Young. With haute couture in his blood, Young prides himself on the quality of his shoes, over mass quantity manufacturing. Thanks to cobbling instruction from an uncle who spent his days designing shoes for Yves Saint Laurent, Young’s skill in women’s footwear has evolved to men’s footwear and even bags. Raphael Young is available in Los Angeles and in New York at Eva and Seven! 

GALLERIES:

DESIGNER TO KNOW: Raphael Young Spring 2009 Women’s Collection

DESIGNER TO KNOW: Raphael Young Spring 2009 Men’s Collection 

DESIGNER TO KNOW: Raphael Young Spring 2009 Bags 

Check out Raphael Young’s website here!

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Imagine waking up in your secluded New York apartment, your Yves Saint Laurent scented skin caressing your crisp, white Egyptian cotton sheets. Before heading to your extensive designer shoe collection to begin the day’s outfit choosing process, you trip on three years worth of French Vogue magazines and curse your mother for fabulously stacking them in the corner. While dressing, you choose the Versace gladiator sandals, a few vintage accessories and your Louis Vuitton blanket, just incase you opt for a brief picnic in Central Park. You are not human. You are Julia Roitfeld, Carine Roitfeld’s very own flesh and blood. Everyone wants to be be you. But nobody can. Instead, they choose to live vicariously through photos of your incredible apartment. 

Any chance you offer tours of your closet? 

GALLERY: Home Sweet Home: Julia Roitfeld’s NY Fashion Paradise

Thanks NY Mag and The Selby!

READ MORE ABOUT: Carine Roitfeld, Julia Roitfeld, Louis Vuitton, Versace, vogue france, yves saint laurent

Nick Knight’s, SHOWstudio.com is completely changing the way the world experiences fashion. With top designer exclusives, such as Gareth Pugh’s recent video presentation release, the site is quickly becoming a force in media that few in traditional publishing can comprehend.

Next up for the site is an April 28th live broadcast of a Nick Knight photoshoot. Titled Soft Furnishings – The Erotic House of Peter Savile, the shoot will be a sexually charged behind the scenes look at Knight’s July 2009 Wallpaper* magazine shoot.

According to Elle, “Knight’s team will construct an Erotic House, in which they will be sexualizing furniture, fashion and flesh. Expect daily shoot highlights, interviews, set shots, and a scan of the fashion rack, which is promised to be filled with Fall 2009 fashions from Prada, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Marc Jacobs.”

Sex & Fashion. Tivo that bitch.

LINKAGE: Fashion Live!

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While spending some quality New York bumming in the Meatpacking District this weekend, I stumbled upon a little  boutique by the name of Destination. Though the shop had a wide variety of great fashion accessories, I was immediately drawn to wooden case containing dozens of incredible French-text etched silver rings, bracelets and necklaces.

The designer, Serge Thoraval, got his start in the jewelry business when a fellow jeweler asked for his sowdering assistance in a Yves Saint Laurent accessory collection. Sparking his interest, Thoraval began his own personal collection, Atelier Serge Thoraval, and has since worked with designers Thierry Mugler, Claude Montana, Lanvin Haute Couture and Joseph on collaborations. 

The jewelry itself is industrial and rough but the etched French quotes, collected from various authors, invoke a bit of emotion with their meaning. The best part about Serge Thoraval’s work is that it’s all one of a kind. Each piece is molded, sized and etched by hand, providing complete uniqueness. Honestly, this is some of the best handcrafted work I’ve seen in a while! 

GALLERY: DESIGNER TO KNOW: Serge Thoraval

To see the complete collection and for shopping locations, check out Serge Thoraval here!

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Puma has teamed up with Yves Saint Laurent’s Stefano Pilati to design a small, exclusive collection of men’s sneakers.

The shoes, which will be available in YSL boutiques, look sleek and versatile.  The limited collection is just two hightop designs: a leather shoe and a suede shoe, each available in black and gray.

GALLERY: YSL x Puma.

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Oliview Zahm shot these YSL S/S 09 heels on the featies of Madame Butterfly while she jumped on her bed at the Hôtel Costes, Paris. I can totally see this working as a spread, a bunch of models, jumping on beds, in their undies, in the seasons hottests shoes. Someone, call me a stylist, stat!!!

Photo Olivier Zahm

LINKAGE: Madame Butterfly’s new YSL S/S 09 high heels at the Hôtel…

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Restir is one of Japan’s luxury boutiques, offering designer brands like ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, BALENCIAGA, BURBERRY, COMME DES GARÇONS, DIOR, JIMMY CHOO, JOHN GALLIANO, LANVIN, MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA, MIU MIU, RICK OWENS , YVES SAINT LAURENT and much more.

Restir’s interior was designed by Laur Meyrieux and  features an opulent black marble floor, sumptuous leathers for soft furnishings, dark-colored walls and a bewildering array of mirrors, which together achieve an intoxicating, disorientating effect.

1F Galleria, Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-4 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo; Tel: (03) 5413-3708; www.restir.com

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Yves Saint Laurent was a true icon, which is why I was so excited to see him portrayed in this series of photos in Man About Town. Camilla Akrans was able capture the quite brooding genius that was a young Laurent in these photos staring Tomek. So the fetchness.

Tomek as YSL, by Camilla Akrans for Man About Town

LINKAGE: YSL Tributes

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Just in time for the warm weather, our fave e-commerce site, Net-a-Porter, announces an exclusive collaboration with Yves Saint Laurent. In addition to kimono jackets and cocktail jumpsuits, the capsule collection will offer a mouth-watering array of accessories, including a luxe evening box clutch and those oh-so-sexy cage-heel shoes. Get your wallets ready, this stuff ain’t cheap, but super amazing.

LINKAGE: Elle

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High fashion lollipops? Sure why not! I’m in love with this concept! I would be willing to pay the $5 these would most likely cost. The sad news, you can’t actually buy these. Bummer I know. They are part of a shoot by photographer Massimo Gammacurta. Some day I tell you, some day!

Courtesy of: Trendhunter

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 ”[Mia] says: ‘Yes, I did, Mum, I did. I need to talk to you about the dress — it was gray.’ She was absolutely mortified I wore a gray dress.”

-Kate Winslet, on her daughter’s reaction to her YSL Oscars dress.

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