Tunic

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche|Yves Saint Laurent|Yves Saint Laurent

ca. 1970 · cotton, metal · Costume Institute

Yves Saint Laurent's Rive Gauche line for women debuted in 1966, with menswear following in 1969. This men’s “Safari” jacket, based on the traditional khaki hunting uniform, is an interpretation of the “Safari” suit presented in Saint Laurent’s spring/summer 1968 “African” collection. The tunic was designed in several interations for both men and women in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Previous owner, Paul (Pavlik) Stooshnoff, is pictured wearing this example in the September 25, 1970 issue of Life magazine in an article titled “Male Plumage: Dandyism Has Returned.”

Artist

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche|Yves Saint Laurent|Yves Saint Laurent

Date

ca. 1970

Medium

cotton, metal

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Purchase, Gould Family Foundation Gift, in memory of Jo Copeland, 2013