Love

Love by Saint Laurent, Yves. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780810935846.

Presenting 30 years of very special New Years cards personally designed by fashion great Yves Saint Laurent for his nearest and dearest, this beautiful little book is the perfect gift for friends and loved ones. The word "love" is incorporated into the design of each card, illustrating the intimate and joyous nature of Saint Laurents annual tradition. But "love" is the only thing these images have in common. Every card is unique, a distinctive and colorful manifestation of this iconic designers wonderful imagination. Spanning three decades of evolving design and fashion, each is a symbol of his aesthetic during that particular year. With inspirational quotes by well-known writers and thoughts by Saint Laurent on what each of the cards means to him, this delightful meditation on love is a treat for the eye-and for the heart. YVES SAINT LAURENT is one of the worlds most celebrated and influential fashion designers. His work has been the subject of major retrospectives at the Muse des Arts de la Mode, Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, the Sezon Museum of Art, Tokyo, and other venues. In 1985 Saint Laurent was named a Chevalier de la Lgion dHonneur by French president Franois Mitterrand, and in 1999 he received the Council of Fashion Designers of America ALifetime Achievement Award." MARIE-PAULE PELLÉ has served as editor-in-chief of Vogue Décoration in Paris, and as creative director for House & Garden and Cond Nast Traveler magazines in New York. She currently works as a creative consultant in Paris. Illustrated in full color, 41/3 x 6"