1965 Yves Saint Laurent, Mondrian Dress, one of the first designers to respond to youth movement and to respond to the demand for convenint fashion with pret-a-porter. His Mondrian dress was a huge success and was widely copied.
Pierre Cardin ~ Paris 1956 fascinating rare design white modern dress portrait wide collar shift sheath sleeves vintage fashions style designer couture gloves and hat photo
The variety of experimental objects on view is a direct result of the designers’ extreme specializations and visions — no mass production necessary.
Three paintings by Santa Monica-based artist Alison Van Pelt, above a Lawson-Fenning dining table. The chairs are vintage, purchased from a friend, which she then had copied.
