In honor of fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent, I wanted to do a tribute. According to CNN he died last night at age 71. He was the last of an era that included Christian Dior and Coco Chanel. He practically took over Paris fashion in the 1960's and 70's. He was born in Oran, Algeria on August 1, 1938. In 1954, he began working for Dior and in 1961 he left Dior to open his own couture house. He was popular for his "masculine yet elegant suits for women, tight pants, the trapeze dress, smocks, thigh-high boots and tuxedo jackets. Saint Laurent often used ethnic themes in his designs, as well as bright colors contrasted with black." In 1999, he sold the rights YSL to Gucci for 70 million and in 2002 he retired as a result of failing health. I know that his legacy will continue to carry on.
Here are few of my favorite pieces from the fall 2008 YSL RTW collection.
" Fashions fade, style is eternal" -Yves Saint Laurent
Info Credit: mercurynews.com
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