Saint Laurent, Yves. (1936–2008). "Paris" - Signed Design for a Black Suit. Striking and fanciful original large-format jacket and skirt suit design in the hand of the French fashion designer regarded as one of the greatest names in fashion history. Accomplished in colored pencil and markers, accentuated with two blue and red lines crossing the drawing, a bold title of "PARIS," and signed at the lower right in red marker. Approx. 18 x 21 inches, archivally framed to 19 x 23 inches. A very rare authentic example, seldom encountered on the market and with extraordinary provenance.
From the collection of June Weir-Baron (1928 - 2015), fashion historian and journalist, the first woman Vice President at Fairchild Publications, a major force in her capacity as Fashion Editor and Assistant publisher of Women's Wear Daily and W, as an influential editor at Vogue, Executive Fashion Editor at Harper's Bazaar, deputy Style Editor for The New York Times Sunday Magazine and Contributing Editor at Mirabella.
Saint Laurent, Yves. (1936–2008). "Paris" - Signed Design for a Black Suit. Striking and fanciful original large-format jacket and skirt suit design in the hand of the French fashion designer regarded as one of the greatest names in fashion history. Accomplished in colored pencil and markers, accentuated with two blue and red lines crossing the drawing, a bold title of "PARIS," and signed at the lower right in red marker. Approx. 18 x 21 inches, archivally framed to 19 x 23 inches. A very rare authentic example, seldom encountered on the market and with extraordinary provenance.
From the collection of June Weir-Baron (1928 - 2015), fashion historian and journalist, the first woman Vice President at Fairchild Publications, a major force in her capacity as Fashion Editor and Assistant publisher of Women's Wear Daily and W, as an influential editor at Vogue, Executive Fashion Editor at Harper's Bazaar, deputy Style Editor for The New York Times Sunday Magazine and Contributing Editor at Mirabella.