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Yves Saint Laurent- Portrait of an Icon
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008) was barely 17 when he first submitted his drawings for a fashion contest for young designers. His talent was recognized by Michel de Brunhoff, then then editor-in-chief of the Vogue Magazine's Paris edition. Later, at de Brunhoff's recommendation, Christian Dior hired Yves in whom he saw an immense potential. By the age of 21, Yves Saint Laurent became the successor of Dior after his mentor succumbed to a heart attack at the age of 52.
YSL's first collection at Dior in 1958 was « Trapèze » - an immediate success that made The New York Times describe him as « French National Hero ». A legend was already in the making.
Monthly E-motions- Cultural March
This month the accent is on Yves Saint Laurent as the exhibition 'The Last Maharajas' continues at the Foundation Pierre-Bergé Yves Saint Laurent. Inspired, we give you an insider's look in the royal Indian costumes in When YSL meets the Maharajas and The Models. A retrospective of YSL's works will be on at the Petit Palais under the patronage of the First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. There would be activities built around the theme of YSL's creations for youngsters.
The film 'Yves Saint Laurent- Pierre Bergé, L'amour Fou', written and directed by Pierre Thoretton will be released in cinemas on September 29th, 2010.
When YSL meets the Maharajas- The models
Exhibition 'The Last Maharajas' is bringing together 60 models of Royal costumes from the 'Deepak et Daksha Hutheesing Collection' to showcase darbar* costumes from 1911-1947.
Abha. Silk with incrusted gold/ Abha. Soie, incrustations d’or
The exhibition is a collaborative effort of the Pierre Bergé- Yves Saint Laurent Foundation and The Hutheesing Heritage Foundation with Jérôme Neutres and Umang Hutheesing as the commissioners.
When YSL meets the Maharajas
The ongoing exhibition 'The Last Maharajas' at the Yves Saint Laurent- Pierre Bergé Foundation puts the focus on the costumes worn by the Maharajas during the last few decades of the British Raj and on Indian traditional clothing on a wider front.
India has a rich repertory of textile and traditions that dates back to thousands of years. Because of lack of much documentation on clothing from the Indus valley civilisation, the seeker has to rely on sculptures and scriptures from ancient times, travelogues of foreigners, some surviving models from various eras and works of some dedicated researchers etc.
Gurdas Maan- Indian under Spotlight in Paris
Fans of Bhangra rejoice- popular Punjabi artist Gurdas Maan is coming to Paris for this first live concert in the city of lights !
I was a kid when I first heard Gurdas Maan sing 'Dil da mamla hai, kuch to karo sajan' (it's a matter of heart, do something beloved). That was the voice a young Punjabi munda who came from nowhere and won the public heart with his energy, voice, dynamism in an era where hard-core marketing of artists hardly existed, lesser so in India. The song was an overnight hit and probably instrumental in catapulting Gurdas Maan to nation-wide fame.
Apple Pie- Granny's Tarte Tatin
Here's a quick and easy recipe for the traditional tarte tatin- the succulent apple pie baked upside down. This one is delicately spiced and is preferably eaten warm with a dollop of ice-cream (not essential, but then, who's complaining ! )
When Paris became Venice
Living in one of the hot tourist destinations of the world, it is hard to believe that hard times of the proportion of a catastrophe fell on Paris about a century back. In 1910, Paris was inundated for close to 10 days bringing the city life to a spectacular halt.
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