Couture dress and shoes | Yves Saint Laurent & Roger Vivier | Fashion Unpicked | V&A

Love the blouse but not so much the matching shoes. The shoes are quite hideous.

What a stroke of luck someone donated the matching shoes!

Ridiculous!!! Since he was born in Africa (Algeria ). Yves Saint Laurent would be an African (or Algerian) designer of French descent. You're a Curator. Research, facts and truth are essential.

If only these pieces could talk!

Lovely video, please post more videos like this. Though I do wish she was wearing gloves in case she touches it by accident.

the fabric of the skirt is Zibeline a stiff yet round shiny type of silk

The bodice is fantastic. The skirt looks like an apron.

Beautiful exquisite workmanship as well as the designer. Those people that constructed it are to be congratulated. Loved the presentation

Lovely pieces to be able to see. Loving this channel ❤

I simply loving these timeless creations ❤ It is quintessentially showcasing his signature craftmanship - the silhouettes are chic for corporate and gala nights... For me, he remains one of those contemporaries whom understands the subtlety in human eyes... Not go overboard but also not too simple. You can say, he helped to shape and elevate the sophisticated persona of the client

The design and the artisan ship of its construction is extraordinary. Clothing as art.

I don't like that shoe with that dress at all. The shoe needs to be a simple heel in oyster and maybe a blocked splash of grey blue. The bodice needs to be the star of the show on that great design.

This model, the Polynesie Dress, is a splendour! Could be worn today. A real piece of art. It reminds me of Hubert de Givenchy style. I'm pretty sure that bodice was embroidered par François Lesage, the king of embroidery, who collaborated with Pierre Balmain, Cristobal Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Jacques Fath, Jacques Heim, Robert Piguet, Jacques Griffe, Jean Dessès, Hubert de Givenchy,[ Grès, Jean-Louis Scherrer and Marc Bohan (at Jean Patou), Schiaparelli, Yves Saint Laurent.

Glorious Garment ……transcends time

Excellent presentation

Do the British intentionally mispronounce everyone else's name, etc.?

So gorgeous, thank you for this in depth video!!

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Having been behind the scenes at couture fashion shows in Paris what surprised me is how even a lot of the clothes that end up on the models bear a very loose resemblence to what the designer actually designed. When the seamstresses are interpreting the designs they often say "that shoulder won't work, this seam would be far too high, the lace on the neckline is too much, this needs a bow on the back, the underskirt isn't flattering" and make serious adjustments. They then show the final result to the designer who almost never questions the alterations to his or her design. What you see on the runway is often 50% the creation of an anonymous workroom and 50% the general silhouette and colour/fabric suggestion of the designer.

Lovely

I think it was Lee Radzwill's

While I don’t usually like lots of beadwork because it can be just too fussy, the bodice of this dress is exquisite, especially when combined with the simple but elegant skirt. My first thought upon seeing the dress was to wonder if Jackie Kennedy would’ve owned a dress like this. It would’ve suited hr style perfectly!

(H)aute couture. Yve(s) sain(t) laurent. Chris;tian dior. Please someone tell her how to pronounce french.

If I had the option, i'd sit in my home all day, designing, sewing, and hand beading garments like this mouthwatering dress. Something about tambour and french beading speaks to my soul.

Would like to see this being made!

Not easy put Zip in that!

Amazing

Wow!

Yves Saint Laurent. Still fresh. Always will be.

When art meets fashion

Why does the presenter look like a piece of garbage?

That was really great to watch!

MA VAN A RONGYOS JANS ÉS A TRIKO, RÉMES.. EZ AMIT BEMUTAT MÜVÉSZET

Haute is pronounced "aute" the letter H is always silent in French...... ALWAYS!

Lovely video, couldn’t quite get over the pronunciation of his name though 😬😬😬

"Fun Fact: Roger Vivier is known in the UK for having designed a pair of gold evening high heels for Queen Elizabeth to wear at her coronation in 1953. They had intricately jewel-encrusted heels and narrow curving straps in a "rose window "configuration; however no photos are known to exist of these shoes, and they appear to have been lost to history. Nor has it been confirmed that they were actually worn on any occasion by HM The Queen. The only photo taken during the ceremony which reveals the Queen's footwear shows her wearing a different design by Vivier, a pair of plainer gold kidskin evening platforms, with wider straps and sturdier heel shape. Again, the whereabouts of these other shoes is unknown. So today, sadly, both pairs of coronation shoes are known only by the designer’s drawings (although shoe company Bally has created an exact replica of the gold kidskin ones).
NB. The likely reason for the queen not wearing the jewel-encrusted pair for the ceremony was that the dainty strapping would not have been supportive enough; the design is unlikely to have provided a secure enough footing for someone wearing a heavy load of robes plus train plus crown.

Beading with REAL coral ? VERY VERY VERY Expensive .
Coral is a different form of precious STONE . It's harvested from living creature so requires very specific care , just like pearl . Judged from the condition of this dress , the conservation group really did a fantastic job .

I hate being picky, as it's a great, informative video, but at least pronounce the designer's name correctly 🤨

Also another love for the gentleman is his use of his favorite model (of color) recall when I was around 21. At 72 now. At the time this was not the vogue. Now the Africans are used. It is the blue in the ski that can enhance some colors. Oh course we know EVERYONE, every culture has its beauties.

The vintage snd handmade are exciting. Always loved him discover at 21

The beading reminds me of Indian beading and I can't help but wonder if Yves St Laurent got inspiration off of Indian traditional beading ..

Just breath taking

What’s crazy to me is that this kind of craftsmanship happens in small villages all over the world at a fraction of the cost. Of course, the artistry, fabric and finishing are another matter.

I was shocked when she said the dress is from the 60s because, at first glance, I thought it was made today. It's astounding how the techniques of haute couture have always been the same and that it never goes out of style.

Cool

YSL is the most overrated designer.

This Polynesie dress with matching shoes is beautiful. I love the detailing on the bodice. I have never considered myself a "girly girl" but yeah, I would definitely wear this dress if asked. I really like the designs of Yves Saint Laurent.

ABSOFUCKINGLUTLY stunning

Very interesting. But... the pronunciation of French words really rattled my teeth.
Polynésie : polly-nay-zee, with a slight accent on ly and a slightly stronger accent on -zee. In French, the accent is on the last syllabe, always.
Haute couture. French is a language of a million exceptions, but unlike English the h is never prononced, never. So the haute in haute couture sounds more like oat.
Saint-Laurent: the final t is silent, both in Saint and in Laurent.

I cannot get over the fact that she's pronouncing his name incorrectly.