Of his many, many contributions to the annals of fashion history, one of Yves Saint Laurent’s single biggest gifts to womenswear has to be Le Smoking. A tuxedo cut for the feminine figure without sacrificing the toughness of the masculine original, it was an achievement in liberation, effectively giving women the official go-ahead to wear [...]

Thirty-two years ago, Yves Saint Laurent rocked the perfume world with the introduction of Opium. It was the exotic sexpot’s answer to Chanel No. 5’s timeless elegance, with suggestive naked advertising to boot. Starting next year, the mandarin, bergamot, jasmine, and sweet myrrh eau will be sporting a “modern” makeover courtesy of Stefano Pilati and [...]

After the raging success of her campaign for YSL’s Rouge Volupté lipstick last fall, the French house has pegged Kate Moss to front its new fall fragrance as well, which is rumored to be a rose scent called Parisienne, according to our go-to perfume blog. Speculation as to Moss’ new project with the brand arose [...]