Fall 1983 Yves Saint Laurent Ad Campaign Black Low Front Plunge & Tie Dress designer-bob-mackie They primarily used cotton for

They primarily used cotton for their designs and this dress is no exception

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This dress is especially interesting because it is easily identifiable as a take on the Ossie Clark 'graduation' dress

It closes with hook & eye so can be easily adjusted for the perfect fit if needed

The skirt is soft and flows out from the elastic waist

Fall 1983 Yves Saint Laurent Ad Campaign Black Low Front Plunge & Tie Dress designer-bob-mackie They primarily used cotton forThis Yves Saint Laurent dress is insanely good and it is very sexy. I am always excited to find examples of Yves' work from this time period and this one is extra special because it is the twin of the dress that was shot by Helmut Newton for the ad campaign that year. I love that it is done in black which gives it a very modern feel. It feels like it could have stepped off a current runway but has the added provenance of being such a well documented