Loulou & Yves : the untold story of Loulou de la Falaise and the House of Saint Laurent

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Christopher Petkanas brings the world of haute couture and one of its goddesses - Loulou de la Falaise - alive in this exuberantly entertaining biography. One of the most important women in the history of fashion, this book collects almost every notable figure in twentieth century fashion and art to tell her story, while simultaneously illustrating how Loulou became indispensable to Yves Saint Laurent.

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ISBN:

9781250051691
125005169X

Description:

xvi, 495 pages : illustrations (some colour), genealogical table ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Loulou and Yves

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Sir Oswald and Lady Birley
A tribe called Falaise
Rogue countess
Les mis
A precocious itinerary : East Sussex to Gstaad, New York to Provence
The Knight of Glin
She's married to a fairy, so what's her problem?
Donald Cammell, sex addict
Hippie De Luxe Londonienne
The years between, 1968-1972
Loulou and Yves
Anne-Marie Munoz, Mater Dolorosa
Thadee or Ricardo?
Glue-gunning ahead of the curve
Stop press
Wedding of the decade
La vie en couple
Bijoux de fantaisie
Les clans
Muse?
The Fiat guy
Les girls Saint Laurent
Lady Libertine
Slogging through the nineties
Ain't Laurent without Yves
Loulou, Incorporated
Final stretch
In extremis
The second death of Saint Laurent
Afterlife

LCCN:

2017049574

Control Number:

2436601

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