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13 Apr

EXCLUSIVE: Saint Laurent Creates Film Production Subsidiary

EXCLUSIVE: Saint Laurent Creates Film Production Subsidiary
Taking its penchant for film to a recent zenith, Saint Laurent has established a subsidiary dedicated to the full-fledged production of flicks, WWD has learned. Saint Laurent Productions will make its debut on the Cannes Film Festival next month with two shorts among the many official selection: “Strange Way of Life” by Pedro Almodóvar, and one other to be announced at a later date. The Kering-owned fashion home is billing itself as the primary to establish a registered subsidiary to supply movies, fairly than merely funding them — or dressing its stars. While Saint Laurent-produced movies are sure to bring additional visibility to the brand and its aesthetic, they won’t be so-called “fashion movies” and it is known the subsidiary’s intention is to...
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31 Jan

Saint Laurent Has Leased the Founder’s Original Paris Couture

Saint Laurent Has Leased the Founder’s Original Paris Couture
Saint Laurent has leased the constructing at 30 bis Rue Spontini in Paris that sheltered the legendary designer’s original high fashion house, sources told WWD. Exactly what the Kering-owned fashion house plans to do with the historic venue couldn't immediately be learned. Saint Laurent officials couldn't be reached for comment. Yves Saint Laurent’s move into the Rue Spontini was front-page news in WWD on Nov. 22, 1961, the article recounting that the “house used to belong to the famous French caricaturist Jean-Louis Forain, who died in 1931.” It also noted that the premises were in need of reworking ahead of the couturier’s debut presentation on Jan. 29, 1962. Princess Anne, the Baroness de Rothschild, Roland Petit, Zizi Jeanmaire, Geneviève Fath and Françoise Sagan were...
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