oulou de la Falaise is the first monograph to celebrate the life and work of the
style icon and muse to Yves Saint Laurent who became the embodiment of French c
hic. Renowned for her bohemian chic, daring style as well as for her lightness,
nonchalance, and humor, Loulou de la Falaise was not only an influential fashion
icon but also a breath of fresh air to the world of Parisian haute couture. The
Anglo-French beauty assisted the designer Halston and modeled briefly for Diana
Vreeland's Vogue before moving to Paris in 1972 to work alongside the iconic de
signer Yves Saint Laurent. A true original, her sense of color and fantasy and h
er attitude would energize the mythic house and fashion in general. For almost f
orty years, de la Falaise would forge her professional reputation designing extr
aordinary jewelry and accessories both for Yves Saint Laurent as well as for her
own line. This elegant volume is a life in pictures, with over 400 images by le
gendary contemporary photographers, from Helmut Newton and Richard Avedon to Ste
ven Meisel and Bettina Rheims, as well as an essay by Pierre Berg‚ and interview
s with Loulou intimates such as Betty Catroux, Inés de la Fressange, Diane von F
urstenberg, Christian Louboutin, Elsa Peretti, Paloma Picasso, Andr‚ Leon Talley
, and Oscar de la Renta. A celebrated style icon from the '60s until her death,
Loulou's appetite and flair for fashion continues to be an inspiration today.
