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Loulou de la Falaise epitomised the hedonistic, wildly romantic Parisian lifestyle of the 1970s. At her death in 2011, she was named the 'quintessential Rive Gauche haute bohémienne ,' by author Judith Thurman in the New Yorker. For almost three decades, she directed and inspired YSL accessories and his ready-to-wear collections. WWD/Getty Images For more than three decades, French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent turned to his muse Loulou de La Falaise for inspiration. On most days, she could be found at his Paris studio,. Tue 8 Nov 2011 13.08 EST The way Loulou de la Falaise told it, she had been baptised by her mother with a dab of the Schiaparelli perfume Shocking in lieu of water; or even bathed in the. A true bohemian, Loulou de la Falaise was a mainstay on the fashion scene in Paris for over 40 years, and spent much of that time aiding and abetting her beloved Yves Saint Laurent.
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Loulou de la Falaise Η αγαπημένη μούσα του Yves Saint Laurent OZON Magazine
View ALL 10 Photos PARIS — "Let there be no doubt: Under the immodest black lace veil hides a little girl who is a real woman." Pierre Bergé read those words, written by Yves Saint Laurent,. The Ever Stylish Loulou de la Falaise Was Far More Than Just Yves Saint Laurent's Muse. by Steph Eckardt. April 21, 2018. Photo by Jean-Pierre Masclet. There was never a shortage of waifish. L oulou de la Falaise, a woman whose Wikipedia entry starts by describing her as "a fashion muse", always gave the idea short shrift. "To me, a muse comes to have cookies and a chat and looks. Loulou de la Falaise by Ariel de Ravenel and Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni, $43, is available for pre-order on amazon.com. As told to Charlotte Cowles.![](https://assets.vogue.com/photos/5891fe82186d7c1b6493cbfb/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/3-loulou-de-la-falaise_150012736829.jpg)
Vogue Remembers Loulou de La Falaise Vogue
Photograph by Alexandre Bailhache. Loulou de La Falaise (1947-2011) was best known as Yves Saint Laurent's muse, confidante, alter ego—and the virtuoso behind all his famously flamboyant. Loulou de la Falaise was a French icon and an enduring muse to Yves Saint Laurent. With her unstudied style and indefatigable spirit, she also represented everything that is brilliant about. Bergé is speaking, of course, about Loulou de la Falaise, the legendary muse, confidante, and creative collaborator of Saint Laurent, who died this past November of liver cancer at the age of 64. She was 63. Her death was announced by the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation, which did not give a cause. Ms. de la Falaise was synonymous with the bohemian Left Bank world of Saint Laurent and with his 1970s-era entourage, whether it touched down for a weekend in Marrakesh or New York. She was lean and radiantly beautiful, with a.![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/dd/b9/0addb9edda34a10ed8e0df244f90b7c3.jpg)