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Yves Saint-Laurent | |
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 Saint Laurent in 1958 | |
| Born | Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent 1 August 1936 |
| Died | 1 June 2008 (aged 71) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
Label(s) | Yves Saint Laurent |
| Partner(s) | Pierre Bergé |
Yves Saint Laurent (1 August 1936 – 1 June 2008) was a French fashion designer. Born Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent in Algeria, he was "one of the greatest figures in French fashion in the 20th century".
In 1985, in her book, Couture: the Great Fashion 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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