Another room displayed select looks from collections inspired by specific parts of the world: Morocco, China, Spain, Africa, etc. Muller pointed out that YSL hadn’t actually been to most of those places and instead preferred to “travel inside his mind.” A room dedicated to his many art-inspired collections, in tandem with the aforementioned imaginary travel and WWII rooms, helped to frame the idea that his clothes were a consummate reaction to what was going on in the world, which makes them that much more important. Even the pantsuits and safari jackets reflected women’s evolving role in society at the time and perhaps even influenced it.



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