Yves saint laurent biography wikipedia
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Yves Saint Laurent
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| Born | Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent ()1 August Oran, French Algeria |
| Died | 1 June () (aged&#;71) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Label | Yves Saint Laurent |
| Partner | Pierre Bergé |
Yves Saint Laurent (1 August – 1 June ) was a Frenchfashion designer.[1][2] Born Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent in Algeria, he was "one of the greatest figures in French fashion in the 20th century".
In , in her book, Couture: the Great mode Designers, Caroline Rennolds Milbank wrote, "The most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the past twenty-five years, Yves Saint Laurent can be credited both with spurring couture's rise from its Sixties ashes and with finally rendering ready-to-wear reputable".
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Yves Saint Laurent (designer)
French fashion designer (–)
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (1 August – 1 June ),[1] better known as Yves Saint Laurent (, , , French:[ivsɛ̃lɔʁɑ̃]ⓘ) or YSL, was a French fashion designer who, in , founded his eponymous fashion label. He is regarded as being among the foremost fashion designers of the twentieth century.[2]
Saint Laurent helped women find confidence by looking both comfortable and elegant at the same time. He is credited with having introduced the "Le Smoking" tuxedo suit for women, and he was known for his use of non-European cultural references and diverse models.[3] In , historian Caroline Milbank called Saint Laurent "the most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the past twenty-five years", adding that he "can be credited with both spurring the couture's rise from its s ashes and with finally rendering ready-to-wear reputable".[4]
Early life
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| Born | Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent ()1 August Oran, Algeria |
| Died | 1 June () (aged&#;71) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Partner | Pierre Bergé |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Education | Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture |
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (1 August – 1 June ),[1] referred to as Yves Saint-Laurent (//, alsoUK //, US //, French:&#;[iv sɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃]) or YSL, was a French fashion designer who, in , founded his eponymous fashion label. He is regarded as being among the foremost fashion designers of the twentieth century.[2] In , Caroline Milbank wrote, "The most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the past twenty-five years, Yves Saint Laurent can be credited with both spurring the couture's rise from its s ashes and with finally rendering ready-to-wear reputable."[3] He d