C'est en 1962 que poussé par Pierre Bergé, Yves Saint-Laurent ouvre sa propre maison.
La légende de la photographie indique : " Yves St. Laurent, formerly with the House of Dior, now presenting his first independent collection shows his great love of offbeat color combinations in a floral print ensemble of green and purple twill for Spring 1962. The simple princess dress collarless and unbelted, is teamed with a full-length coat and matching turban"