Set in 1970's Paris, The Saint Laurent Muse, is Loulou de la Failaise, a young woman at loose ends. Recently divorced and wondering what to next with her life she stumbles into the fashion world and meets Yves Saint Laurent. Almost immediately she becomes his muse, a term she hates, as it sounds indolent and she, despite the partying and reckless life she sometimes leads, is hardworking and full of her own inspirations. She is also a close friend and confidante of Yves and their story is more about their lives then about the fashion world itself.
This was a fascinating look into a world I know very little about, and done incredibly well. I was deeply invested in the lives, and loves of Loulou and Yves and desperately wanted happy endings for them all.



Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really liked this book. It explored a time in Paris that most Americans rarely think about. Many of the historical books out in the last ten years focus on WWII or the 1950's after the war. This is a very different Paris. The characters were interesting, however they often served to move along the plot rather than felling like full flesh and blood people. I would recommend this to anyone that loved fashion.