Saint Laurent Paris, opening soon. R.I.P. the Y in Yves; it all seems surreal. Impossible, said the French way. The power of one letter, and one so rarely used. This is the power of branding, consumer association and influence. Yves. Y. Yves. Why? YSL is iconic; what of Yves, the man behind the ... Read More
Summer Babe: Veruschka
This was probably my first real tearsheet dating back to the early 2000s; I want to say 2003, but I forget. It was dutifully snipped from the back of an old Time magazine—the only magazine I used to read before I finally convinced my mother to buy me my first fashion magazine (ELLE, if you were ... Read More
The Perfect Nude: YSL Rouge Pur Couture
The perfect nude is hard to come by—it requires either a search of unlimited patience, or rides entirely on luck. Too pink. Too orange. Too brown. Too chalky. Et cetera. Rosy browns and mauves are my choice of color—they're effortless. Natural. No endless amounts of squatting on the floor of ... Read More