Nice: The creations of Yves Saint Laurent at the Musée des Arts Asiatiques [Video]

This presentation is an adaptation, for the departmental museum of Asian Arts of Nice, of the first thematic temporary exhibition of the museum Yves Saint Laurent Paris, which opened its doors in autumn 2017 in the former fashion house of the creator.
The outfits of the couturier interact with the costumes and traditional jewels coming from the collections of the departmental museum of Asian Arts.
From this confrontation, there are ways to understand the designer's sources of inspiration and his path to a totally original work.

Imaginary journeys

Thanks to his "imaginary journeys" or "immovable", Yves Saint Laurent has delivered, through his collections, a dreamlike vision of distant lands. The designer immersed himself in the heart of local customs, explored folklore, abandoned the clichés to offer a sublime representation of the traditions of clothing. Among its "exoticism", Asia occupies a special place that marks all its work.

India, China and Japan

Yves Saint Laurent offers a literal and imaginary vision of Asia. Throughout his career, he has seen traditional Indian, Chinese and Japanese costumes to bring creations to life. From his first collections, he reinterprets the sumptuous coats of the sovereigns of India. Thereafter, imperial China inspired the collection of autumn-winter 1977, for which he gives a theatrical image and transforms the country. In the same year, the fashion designer highlights Asian influences through a new fragrance. Opium arouses a wind of scandal which gives it a worldwide success. Fascinated by Japan, and especially by the kabuki theater, he revisited the kimono.