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1977
“Les Espagnoles et les Romantiques” Collection

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In his Spring-Summer 1967 collection, Yves Saint Laurent paid tribute to Bambara art, named after the largest ethnic group in Mali. Ten years later, he created a collection inspired by Spain.

Instead of trying to reproduce outfits from the past, the couturier sought inspiration in his imagined vision of Spain. Saint Laurent created new sartorial combinations with his gypsy skirts and strikingly modern velvet corselets.

Galerie

Collection board. Spring-summer 1977 haute couture collection., © Yves Saint Laurent
Collection board. Spring-summer 1977 haute couture collection.
© Yves Saint Laurent
Original sketch of a Spanish-inspired formal ensemble. Spring-summer 1977 haute couture collection., © Yves Saint Laurent
Original sketch of a Spanish-inspired formal ensemble. Spring-summer 1977 haute couture collection.
© Yves Saint Laurent
Evening gown worn by Cathy during the fashion show for the spring-summer 1977 haute couture collection, Salon impérial of the Hôtel Inter-Continental, Paris, January 1977., © Droits Réservés
Evening gown worn by Cathy during the fashion show for the spring-summer 1977 haute couture collection, Salon impérial of the Hôtel Inter-Continental, Paris, January 1977.
© Droits Réservés
Original sketch of a Spanish-inspired formal ensemble. Spring-summer 1977 haute couture collection., © Yves Saint Laurent
Original sketch of a Spanish-inspired formal ensemble. Spring-summer 1977 haute couture collection.
© Yves Saint Laurent
Evening gown worn by Kirat Rabier during the fashion show for the spring-summer 1977 haute couture collection, Salon impérial of the Hôtel Inter-Continental, Paris, January 1977., © Droits Réservés
Evening gown worn by Kirat Rabier during the fashion show for the spring-summer 1977 haute couture collection, Salon impérial of the Hôtel Inter-Continental, Paris, January 1977.
© Droits Réservés