The Yves Saint Laurent Revolution: The Story of 'Le Smoking' author-martina-rink it’s the emotion of photography

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The Yves Saint Laurent Revolution: The Story of 'Le Smoking' author-martina-rink it’s the emotion of photographyParis, 1966. In the tranquility of his studio on Avenue Marceau, Yves Saint Laurent is conducting research for his next collection. From his drawings a female figure emerges in a tuxedo! 'Le Smoking' is born. New York, 1967. Yves Saint Laurent steps out for lunch on the Upper East Side with his lifelong muse Betty Catroux. They are denied a table at every restaurant because Betty is wearing Le Smoking. A woman in trousers? Unacceptable! This chic