My niece, Alyssa, visited me in Paris this past week. We had a wonderful week exploring the city including Musée Louvre, Musée D’Orsay, Champs-Elysées, Notre Dame, and Disneyland Paris. Musée D’Orsay (https://www.musee-orsay.fr) contains a large collection of Impressionist painters and sculptures that both Alyssa and I enjoy. In addition, there was an exhibit of Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) clothes and sketches.
YSL was a prolific clothes designer throughout the 20th century with a large influence on international fashion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yves_Saint_Laurent_(designer)). At the Musée D’Orsay, they displayed a number of his formal dresses and suits in front of the famous clock.
In addition to evening dresses and attire, Musée D’Orsay exhibited a number of YSL sketches. He was a prolific sketcher and often used these sketches as his primary design tool. YSL heaving influenced the fashion world with his unique interpretation of the female form and the clothes that would accentuate her femininity in new ways.
There is so much to explore throughout the city whether in established museums or in less known corners. Paris continues to present new sights and sounds all along the way.
Until we meet in Paris…
Talenton 