In an archival interview, the designer described his approach: 'I don't like make a woman. It was revolutionary, simple and elegant. In 1966, Saint Laurent created 'Le Smoking,' a tuxedo jacket coupled with slim slacks - a pants suit for women.
'And at his time, he was the king of it.' 'Fashion is an ingredient in culture and art,' she says. 'Le Smoking' - seen here in Saint Laurent's 1967 Spring-Summer collection - became the designer's signature piece for women.Īccording to Field, Saint Laurent looped the pulse of his times into the fashions he designed.
