Betty Catroux, Yves Saint Laurent's
female double, embodies in the couturier's eyes the androgynous woman
and a certain feminine ideal. She personified, better than anyone else,
the fascinating enigma of Saint Laurent and his long silhouettes,
celebrated around the world and immune to passing trends. One of his
closest friends, she was the only model able to keep prototypes of each
collection. A collection she just donated to the Yves Saint Laurent
Museum 1,200 pieces (clothing and accessories).
This luxuriously
bound and printed book presents photographs from the museum's
collections and Betty Catroux's personal collection, selected by Anthony
Vaccarello.
"You are to me, not only the embodiement of love, but singular elegance." (letter from YSL to Betty Catroux)
Text in English and French.
Foreword by: Anthony Vaccarello