Return of couture

THE latest campaign of the illustrious brand was shot in the new couture house of Yves Saint Laurent on Paris's Left Bank.

Fresh from a three- year renovation process overseen by Saint Laurent creative director Hedi Slimane, the house follows 18th century French architec- ture and design.

Originally built in 1685 by architect Thomas Gobert, the house is called Hotel de Senecterre and it is located at 24 rue de l'Universite.

The house has not shown a couture collection in over a decade, Vogue magazine notes. – AFP Relaxnews