Yves Saint-Laurent: The Impossible Collection Coffee Table Book

The Yves Saint-Laurent: The Impossible Collection offers a curated survey of 100 iconic pieces from the designer's forty-year career, spanning his 1962 debut collection through his final couture presentation in 2002. Compiled with fashion journalist and Saint Laurent expert Laurence Benaïm, it covers landmark designs including the Mondrian shift dress, Le Smoking tuxedo, and the Ballets Russes collection, alongside tributes to Picasso, Matisse, and van Gogh. The handcrafted volume features rich use of velvet, lace, feathers, leopard print, and jewel tones throughout its pages, reflecting the breadth of Saint Laurent's material vocabulary. Published by Assouline and made in Italy, each copy includes complimentary white gloves and a signature canvas tote bag.