Saint Laurent Museum to Spotlight Muse Betty Catroux

PARIS — After a series of thematic exhibitions devoted to the work of the late couturier, the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris will shine the spotlight on one of his muses: Betty Catroux. The show will feature pieces from a major donation that Catroux has made to the Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, the largest it has ever received, with 180 haute couture pieces, 138 pieces of ready-to-wear and a collection of accessories. For the first time, Madison Cox, president of the institution, is giving Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello carte blanche for the exhibition, organized in partnership with the French fashion house, which is now owned by luxury group Kering. Often described as Saint Laurent’s “female double,” Catroux, with her skinny frame, poker straight hair and androgynous allure, has long personified the designer’s “le smoking.” She has remained a constant presence at Saint Laurent runway shows through the decades, and Vaccarello chose her to star in his fall 2018 campaign. “She lives and breathes Saint Laurent. An allure, a mystery, an almost nefarious aspect, an elusive yet desirable nature, all that underlies the house’s aura, and you understand the magnitude of it when you meet Betty,” the designer said

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