Man's suit
Designer
Yves Saint Laurent
(1936 - 2008)
1971
Wool flannel
Gift of Joseph S. Simms
Object number76.27.2
This safari-style wool suit by Yves Saint Laurent resembles Chinese work attire mandated by Mao Zedong, and was likely inspired by the leftist politics prevalent in France during the 1970s. “Fashion is not only couture” remarked Saint Laurent. “Events are more important.” The unisex nature of the suit also speaks to the ambiguity of gender roles at that time.
DescriptionMan's safari style suit in grey wool flannel; jacket with shaped stand collar, shirt sleeves, four bellows pockets with buttoned flap; pants with wide leg, slanted hemExhibitions