Yves Saint Laurent (designer)

Yves Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent in 1958
Born
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent

(1936-08-01)1 August 1936
Oran, French Algeria
(present-day Algeria)
Died1 June 2008(2008-06-01) (aged 71)
Paris, France
EducationChambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture
OccupationFashion designer
LabelYves Saint Laurent
PartnerPierre Bergé
Parents
  • Charles Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (father)
  • Lucienne Andree Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (mother)
Awards1982 International Fashion Award of the Council of Fashion Designers of America
Websitehttps://www.ysl.com/

Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (1 August 1936 – 1 June 2008),[1] better known as Yves Saint Laurent (/ˌiːv ˌsæ̃ lɔːˈrɒ̃/, also UK: /- lɒˈ-/, US: /- loʊˈ-/, French: [iv sɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃] ⓘ) or YSL, was a French fashion designer who, in 1962, founded his eponymous fashion label. He is regarded as being among the foremost fashion designers of the twentieth century.[2]

He developed his style to accommodate the changes in fashion during that period. He approached his aesthetic from a different perspective by helping women find confidence by looking both comfortable and elegant at the same time. He is also credited with having introduced the "Le Smoking" tuxedo suit for women and was known for his use of non-European cultural references and of diverse models.[3] Historian 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 1960s ashes and with finally rendering ready-to-wear reputable."[4]

  1. ^ "Yves Saint Laurent Dies – Yves Saint Laurent Has Died in Paris Aged 71" Archived 3 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Agence France-Presse (via Nine News). (2 June 2008). Retrieved 12 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Yves Saint Laurent, Who Has Died Aged 71, was, with Coco Chanel, regarded as the Greatest Figure in French Fashion in the 20th Century, and could be said to have Created the Modern Woman's Wardrobe". The Daily Telegraph. UK. 1 June 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  3. ^ Yves Saint Laurent's body put to rest Archived 29 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Fashion Television.
  4. ^ "Yves Saint-Laurent". Goodreads. Retrieved 20 May 2012.