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Yves Mathieu-Saint-Laurent was born at the Jarsaillon Clinic in Oran, Algeria on August 1, 1936. Growing up among the society people of Oran, he was a shy young boy with a loving family. His drawing talents emerged early on, while he was still a teenager. Charles and Lucienne Mathieu-Saint-Laurent on their wedding day, July 5, 1935.
Mar 23, 2024 · Yves Saint Laurent was a French fashion designer and businessman, who founded his own eponymous maison in the early 1960s. Along with Christian Dior and Coco Chanel , Saint Laurent is considered one of the designers who turned Paris into the global center of haute couture, as well as a key figure in the revolution that led to the female silhouette at the end of the 20th century.
1 day ago · Zuckerman said she saw the exhibit on display at an Yves Saint Laurent museum in Marrakech, Morocco – a city the designer retreated to twice a year to sketch out new designs – and worked to ...
Aug 1, 2017 · Saint Laurent, along with Coco Chanel, perhaps the greatest fashion designer of the 20th century, was born 81 years ago today in Algeria. After a sad childhood, Saint Laurent came to Paris to ...
Jul 9, 2015 · On Yves Saint Laurent’s death in 2008, Jean-Paul Gaultier said: “Though he has left us, his works will stay part of our lives." Yves Saint Laurent: Style Is Eternal opens on 11 July – 25 ...
3 days ago · Yves Saint Laurent: Line and Expression explores the rich body of exploratory graphic work by Yves Saint Laurent (b. 1936, Oran, Algeria; d. 2008, Paris, France). ). Delving deeper into the vast collection of works left by the great French couturier, Line and Expression explores his drawing practice—simple but highly evocative line illustrations that reveal the genesis of h
In the year 1983, Yves Saint Laurent was honored to be the only living fashion designer to be hailed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. His fashion house was sold to Sanofi in 1993 and in 1999 Gucci purchased the YSL label. Saint-Laurent continued to design the haute couture, whilst Tom Ford was put in charge of the ready-to-wear clothing.
