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1968 (Forty years later...)
Aloysius J. Gleek:
Also in the news this week, as reported in other threads in this site, YSL--thought I'd add this photo just because it seems so period, and so right--
The French designer Yves Saint Laurent is flanked by Betty Catroux (left) and Loulou de la Falaise
outside his new London boutique in 1969. (Wesley/Keystone/Getty Images).
It’s easy to forget that the concepts of ready-to-wear clothing and men’s wear were practically unheard of before him — as were licensing deals and “out” gay designers.
Absolutely. The fact that the French have been celebrating this past month the May 1968 riots is sort of brought home by thinking of Saint Laurent in that era. I was very young and even though I wasn’t actually demonstrating, I just felt that Saint Laurent was so in tune with what I and my generation wanted to wear and do. It was that sense of freedom — breaking through the barriers of convention, of class, of all sorts of things. And the clothes just went with it.
Taken from an article in 'T Magazine,' The New York Times,
"Suzy Menkes Remembers Yves Saint Laurent," by Horacio Silva.
http://themoment.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/02/suzy-menkes-remembers-yves-saint-laurent/
Artiste:
I love that poster, with the hand of Army person holding the mouth of the youth !
Is that also to-day too, since kids have drugs and guns at school, instead of teachers ??
Au revoir,
hugs!
Aloysius J. Gleek:
Artiste:
At least, this Kennedy did something for humanity !
Where are such persons to-day ? The mafia and other criminals are too rampant, and the USA, Canada and others do nothing to stop them - as Italy wants more done in America towards that crime family at least !!
Merci/thanks to our other soldiers for D-day to-day June 6th and other places before that, then, and now, fighting for our freedom !!
Great pic !
Au revoir,
hugs!
Ellemeno:
After we talked about "That Was the Week That Was" here, I went to its IMDb forum and posted if anyone knew where to find it. I just got a reply:
How can I see this show?
by Ellemeno (Tue May 27 2008 19:22:25)
I am just a little too young to have seen this show, but some people say it was one of the best things ever on television, and the cast is astonishing. It's not on YouTube. Any ideas on how to view it?
Re: How can I see this show?
by eljefe320 30 minutes ago (Sun Jun 8 2008 22:02:57)
You can't. When NBC offered the tapes back to Leland Hayward he turned them down and they were subsequently either erased or thrown out. Very little if anything exists from this show and it won't turn up anywhere as there is nothing from the show in private hands.
Re: How can I see this show?
by Ellemeno 5 seconds ago (Sun Jun 8 2008 22:33:40)
That seems impossible - I don't mean this in an "I doubt you" kind of way, just that to think that something so highly thought of could simply be gone is astonishing. Thanks for your reply.
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