Yves Saint Laurent Couture Black Illusion Red Sequins Hat YSL, 1989 Michel McNabb Through playing with form and

Through playing with form and volume mixed with a textural and minimalist aesthetic

which integrates with the center back hand-set zipper

This mid-2000s Marni skirt and top set is constructed from a brocade that features an impressionist watercolor patterning of robin’s egg blue

This cape features several ties allowing it to be styled differently

Yves Saint Laurent Couture Black Illusion Red Sequins Hat YSL, 1989 Michel McNabb Through playing with form andAccessory designs are intended to add the finishing touches or accrue shock value. By combining various fabrics, embellishments and textures, Saint Laurent was a master of accessories on and off of the runway. From his 1989 Rive Gauche collection, this round brim hat not only combines textures, but various hat styles into one. The crown is form from a black, lacquered plaited straw in a traditional pillbox form as the illusion brim radiates from there