Vintage Leonard Paris Metallic Floral Silk Brocade Evening Dress Jacket Yves Saint Laurent and he also was a

and he also was a master of couture who reinvented the look and feel of the traditional couture image

the overall result is one of visual harmony

This gown arrives just in time for Spring

taffeta petals added individually on a conical base that hint at the shape of a pine cone

The shingled texture of the raffia alongside the delicate folds of the ivory silk provide a visual harmony that exemplify the classic hard-and-soft design trope

Vintage Leonard Paris Metallic Floral Silk Brocade Evening Dress Jacket Yves Saint Laurent and he also was aHis heart is in flowers. His art is in flowers, the New York Times wrote to describe the work of Daniel Tribouillard of the Parisian label Leonard. Tribouillard was just 23 years old in 1958 when Jacques Leonard asked him to turn Leonards company, which sold goods to Parisian couture houses, into its own fashion house. Under Tribouillards creative leadership, Leonard became known for its printed textiles, particularly its large, complex floral motifs.