Yves Saint Laurent 1988: When Haute Couture Became Art

Yves Saint Laurent’s Spring/Summer 1988 Haute Couture collection transformed paintings by Van Gogh, Braque and other modern masters into some of the most extraordinary garments in fashion history. Embroidery, color and hundreds of hours of handwork turned couture into something remarkably close to a portable museum. In this video, we explore Yves Saint Laurent’s 1988 haute couture collection and the relationship between fashion and modern art: the famous Van Gogh sunflower and iris jackets, Georges Braque-inspired designs, painterly textiles, embroidered birds, dramatic capes, and the extraordinary craftsmanship of the YSL couture ateliers. More than a story about expensive clothes, this is a story about what happens when fashion tries to become art. Chapters 00:00 Yves Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 1988 Haute Couture 00:29 Georges Braque and Yves Saint Laurent 01:06 Picasso, Cubism and YSL Art-Inspired Fashion 02:33 YSL Haute Couture Capes and Embroidery 03:04 Van Gogh Sunflowers and Irises Jackets by Yves Saint Laurent 04:25 Haute Couture Craftsmanship in the 1980s 05:46 600 Hours of Hand Embroidery and Couture Work 07:14 Why Yves Saint Laurent’s 1988 Collection Still Matters #YvesSaintLaurent #HauteCouture #FashionHistory #YSL #FashionAndArt