Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective

Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective was the recent exhibit at Denver Art Museum.  This was a great retrospective of the designer’s 40 years of creativity, Yves Saint Laurent: The Retrospective featured a super selection of 200 haute couture garments along with numerous photographs, drawings, and films that illustrate the development of Saint Laurent's style and the historical foundations of his work. Organized thematically, the presentation melded design and art to explore the full arc of Saint Laurent’s career, from his first days at Dior in 1958 through the splendor of his evening dresses from 2002.  Here are just four of the fashion photos that were featured on the above website.  Can you imagine walking through 200 of these fine creations and not allowed to touch???