{"product_id":"little-book-of-yves-saint-laurent-the-story-of-the-iconic-fashion-house-9781787395541","title":"Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent: The Story of the Iconic Fashion House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Book of Yves Saint Laurent\u003c\/i\u003e is the pocket-sized and exquisitely illustrated story of 60 years of innovative fashion design.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn enigmatic, daring and astonishingly creative designer, Yves Saint Laurent is credited with the elevation of haute couture to fine art, turning the fashion show into a spectacle of breathtaking proportions, and revolutionizing the gendered norms of womenswear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescribing Saint Laurent's beginnings in Algeria as a precocious boy making miniature garments from fabric scraps, Little Book of Yves Saint Laurent depicts the designer's ascent from fashion student to the right-hand of Christian Dior. Going on to found his own fashion house in 1961, Saint Laurent created his famous \"le smoking\" trouser suit, brought the leather jacket to the mainstream and astounded the fashion world with his blend of elegance and artistic drama.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Book of Yves Saint Laurent\u003c\/i\u003e documents the talent of a visionary creative in a perfect gift for any lover of fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaxter-Wright, Emma:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Having studied fashion at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and history of art at Bristol University, \u003cb\u003eEmma Baxter-Wright\u003c\/b\u003e taught at the London College of Fashion. She has contributed to many publications, such as \u003ci\u003eThe Face\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the author of Duffy, a photo-book on the English fashion photographer Brian Duffy, and a contributing author of \u003ci\u003eVintage Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e. Emma lives in Gloucestershire, England.","brand":"Welbeck Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50600591425810,"sku":"9781787395541","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e2e84f09-224d-4d37-b362-982d4275e155.jpg?v=1732213979","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/little-book-of-yves-saint-laurent-the-story-of-the-iconic-fashion-house-9781787395541","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}