LOULOU DE LA FALAISE

Renowned for her effortless bohemian chic, as well as for her wit, Loulou de la Falaise was not only an influential fashion muse, but also an elegant pixie in the serious world of Parisian haute couture. The Anglo-French beauty assisted the designer Halston and modeled briefly for Vogue before moving to Paris in 1972 to work alongside Yves Saint Laurent. A true original, Loulou’s sense of color and fantasy, and her soigné attitude would energize the mythic designer for over thirty years.

PRESS RELEASE

ISTANBUL’74 PRESENTS

BOOK SIGNING and JEWELLERY EXHIBITION of 

‘LOULOU de la FALAISE’

ISTANBUL’74 is pleased to present the ‘Loulou de la Falaise’ Jewellery Exhibition and the Book Signing of the book ‘Loulou de la Falaise’, written by Ariel de Ravenel and Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni, published by Rizzoli New York. The exhibition  opening and the book signing will be celebrated with the attendance of Ariel de Ravenel, co-writer and editor of the book ‘Loulou de la Falaise’ and the executive of  ‘Loulou de la Falaise’s jewellery collection. The jewellery exhibition and a selection of photographs from the book ‘Loulou de la Falasie’ will be on display between April 30th – May 16th at ISTANBUL’74 Galatasaray.

Renowned for her effortless bohemian chic, as well as for her wit, Loulou de la Falaise was not only an influential fashion muse, but also an elegant pixie in the serious world of Parisian haute couture. The Anglo-French beauty assisted the designer Halston and modeled briefly for Vogue before moving to Paris in 1972 to work alongside Yves Saint Laurent. A true original, Loulou’s sense of color and fantasy, and her soigné attitude would energize the mythic designer for over thirty years.

With a foreword by Pierre Bergé, Saint Laurent’s long-time partner, and interviews with Loulou’s intimates including Betty Catroux, Inès de la Fressange, Diane von Furstenberg, Christian Louboutin, Elsa Peretti, Paloma Picasso, André Leon Talley, and Oscar de la Renta, this elegant volume is a life in pictures, with over 400 images by legendary contemporary photographers, from Helmut Newton and Richard Avedon to Steven Meisel, Michael Roberts, and Bettina Rheims. 

The photographs featured in the book ‘Loulou de la Falaise’ and Loulou’s own jewellery designs will be exhibited at  ISTANBUL’74 Galatasaray between April 30th-May 16th. Loulou’s incredible personal style, celebrated from the ’60s until her untimely death in November 2011, provides her with a permanent spot in the pantheon of strong, inspirational women whose influence is timeless.