Mondrian Collection

[1] In academic literature it has been questioned whether this name fully covers the aim of the collection, since there are other artists who inspired Saint Laurent such as Poliakoff and Malevich.

The dresses were famously accessorized with low-heeled, black pumps with large, geometric-looking metallic buckles across the vamp, produced by Roger Vivier.

[5] Assisted by Azzedine Alaïa,[7] Saint Laurent experimented with the interplay of lines by integrating them into the seams of the garment and giving a seemingly seam-free construction.

[8] The weight of the fabrics used ensured that the dresses hung straight, without draping or movement to distort the simplicity of the effect—features that enhanced the Modernism theme of the designs.

[13] The abstract, geometric visual language of the modernistic Dutch movement De Stijl to which Mondrian belonged was applied to the design of the six dresses.

[13] Saint Laurent was known for his love of fine art,[8] and had an extensive collection covering a wide range of periods and styles which had important influence on his work.