Marilyn Monroe's billowing white dress from the Seven Year Itch sold for $4.6 million, external (plus $1m in commission) in 2011
I wanted to focus on this subject because the idea of the exhibition is to show the process of the sketches as the basis of the whole work. Even as a young man, Saint Laurents drawings were nonpareil, so good that they landed him a spot working at Christian Dior in 1955 when the budding designer was only 19 years old
Given that black tie events typically take place in the evening, you are not required to wear a hat or fascinator which are the preserves of day time occasionwear
The back makes the entrance unforgettable
In fact, my husband often asks, so, what shade of black are you wearing today? While I dont wear black every day, I do wear it A LOT
We successfully went from a black dresser to white