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Loulou de la Falaise, Yves Saint Laurent Muse and Collaborator, Has Passed Away; A Visual Tribute

fashionologie — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:34:12 PST

>> Loulou de Falaise, who collaborated with and inspired Yves Saint Laurent for over three decades, died Saturday at her country house in Boury-en-Vexin, northwest of Paris. She was 63.

The Pierre Berge-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation announced her passing, citing an unspecified "long illness" as the cause of death. WWD's sources report that de la Falaise was diagnosed with cancer last June but wanted to keep her health a private matter. She is survived by her husband, Thadee Klossowski - who she married in 1977 in a Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche turban and harem pants - and their daughter, Anna.

De la Falaise met Saint Laurent at 1968, when she was 21, at a tea party given by the designer Fernando Sanchez. She began working for YSL in 1972, designing jewelry and hats for his couture and ready-to-wear collections and producing up to 2,000 pieces of jewelry a year until 2002, when he retired. Later, she collaborated with Oscar de la Renta on his jewelry collections. Her final designs - a line of costume jewelry she created over the Summer - go on sale next month in the shop at the Majorelle Garden in Marrakech.

A few of our favorite Loulou snaps, in the slideshow (NSFW).

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The Hidden Treasures of QVC and HSN

PopSugar — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:46:34 PDT

Clockwise from left: Edition by Erin Fetherston woven blouse with floral belt $49 QVC, Kenneth Jay Lane KJL fanciful feather cuff bracelet $255 QVC, LOGO by Lori Goldtsein stretch twill military jacket with ruffle $108 QVC, Edition by Erin Fetherston trench Coat with box pleat hem $111 QVC, Loulou de la Falaise suede fringed belt $44 HSN, Loulou de la Falaise suede lace-up bootie $69 HSN.

Shopping online feels as natural as purchasing in-store, but buying clothes from a TV-based retailer still seems a little unconventional. Designers, however, are increasingly venturing onto the small screen to hawk their wares. Isaac Mizrahi, always one to explore new ways of getting products to customers, inked a deal with QVC over the Summer, while Naeem Khan is set to debut his premiere collection for HSN on October 28. We took a quick look at some HSN and QVC products that are available now, from established designers like Erin Fetherston and Kenneth Jay Lane.

Olivier Theyskens Is Still at Nina Ricci's Table

fashionologie — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:06:24 PST

>> Although sources are saying that Puig already has a new designer lined up to take Oliver Theyskens's spot at Nina Ricci, he looked right at home at the Ricci table last night during the annual Sidaction AIDS benefit gala, right down the way from Nina Ricci president Manuel Puig. Maybe he's going to ride out his contract until October, after all? But it another fashion fixture who was on everyone's minds last night - Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, making her first appearance at a fashion event and breaking her usual ties with Dior by wearing Yves Saint Laurent as the guest of Pierre Berge.
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Hundreds Turn Out To Mourn at Yves Saint Laurent's Funeral

fashionologie — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:36:10 PDT

>> Over 800 mourners paid tribute to Yves Saint Laurent, who passed away on Sunday after a year-long battle with brain cancer.

Applause erupted from the hundreds of onlookers as the designer's coffin was carried into the Eglise Saint-Roch for the funeral mass. A string quartet played as invited guests took their seats in a church decorated with jasmine and white lilies.

During services, former YSL muse Catherine Deneuve, visibly moved, gave a reading from a Walt Whitman poem, followed by a eulogy from Pierre Berge, Saint Laurent's former lover and long-time business partner: "He turned fashion on its head, making it socially relevant rather than merely aesthetic. With Saint Laurent, women ceased being merely clothes-horses or the objects of designer fantasies."

As expected, a number of fashion figures attended - John Galliano, Christian Lacroix, Claudia Schiffer, Laetitia Casta - but noticeably absent was rival Karl Lagerfeld, who according to a Chanel spokesperson was "away on business." Most of the women attendees were dressed in pants suits, in tribute to the designer's reputation as the man who put women in pants.

Yves Saint Laurent's body will be cremated and then scattered in the Majorelle Gardens in Morocco, where he spent much of his life. A short video of the services is here.
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Yves Saint Laurent Documentary L'Amour Fou, With Rare Footage, to Be Released Next Year

fashionologie — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:34:00 PST

>> The string of fashion documentaries - Lagerfeld Confidential, Valentino: The Last Emperor, Picture Me, and The September Issue - isn't ending. IFC Films just announced its acquisition of the French documentary Yves Saint Laurent L'Amour Fou, which it will release in 2011. The film chronicles the Story of Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge all the way through Berge's decision to sell their multimillion dollar private art collection upon the designer's death, through rare archives and exclusive images - some of which can be seen here. Berge and Saint Laurent muses, Betty Catroux and Loulou de la Falaise, were all interviewed for the film - the trailer for which is above.

Jason Wu to Show Cruise 2010 Collection; Yves Saint Laurent Brings Out Color for Own Cruise 2010 Line

fashionologie — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:38:09 PDT

>> Chanel had a big production in Venice, Oscar de la Renta is gearing up for his Cruise 2010 show in a few days time, and Jason Wu just announced he's joining the big leagues by putting on his own Cruise 2010 runway show, inspired by Iris Apfel, June 4 at the Greenwich Hotel.

But Stefano Pilati, known for his ascetic approach to Yves Saint Laurent in recent seasons, has decided to continue that thought, opting to go without a Cruise 2010 show. As for the clothes, he veered away from his recent obsession with black, white, and shades of gray, infusing color and even a print into the Loulou de la Falaise-inspired mix.

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Louis Vuitton Fall 2009: Bunny Ears, Bunching, and Boots

fashionologie — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:24:29 PDT

>> Marc Jacobs's signature collection started a minute early, and Louis Vuitton started just seven minutes late - which according to the way most fashion shows run, is still early, causing loads of people to miss the beginning - Suzy Menkes climbed over the runway after the first model walked out - and many to be locked out. Lucky for them, the show was staged in a clear tent in a Louvre courtyard, so late editors and passersby could watch the show.

Bunny ears topped heads - show stylist Katie Grand was inspired by "a black doe rabbit in the pet shop on the corner" - necklaces were modeled after paper garlands, ruching was everywhere, and Rose Cordero finally made a Paris runway appearance. Marc Jacobs said he was inspired by "all the great, elegant Parisian women, like Loulou de la Falaise," and the LVMH-Gareth Pugh connection continues: Pugh sat front row, two seats away from Bernard Arnault, still denying the Dior Homme rumors.
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