1.1988 - Tribute to Vincent Van Gogh
One of Saint-Laurents final tributes to art was Impressionisms Vincent Van Gogh. One of his most colour-laden collections due to being centred around Van Goghs irises and sunflower paintings, which utilised vivid yellows and sunburst oranges, and deep, but yet delicate purples and lilacs. As power-dressing hit its peak in the late 1980s, YSL created couture with round-necked collared jackets with shoulder pads made the top line ruler straight, matching the crisp line of the knee kissing pencil skirt. Each jacket with its striking embroidery required around 670 hours of work to mirror Van Goghs legendary pieces. Yves Saint-Laurent pushed boundaries and made people question whether they liked what he had created, in a time when it was unthinkable to shockable. But above all YSL has created clothes that have inspired generations of designers, and sporned replicas and imitations ever since. Not bad for a guy who said he wished hed invented something as simple as the denim jean.