5 ways Yves Saint Laurent changed the world of fashion
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YSL founder Yves Saint Laurent, fashion’s youngest prince and LGBTQ activist – 5 things you didn’t know
Haute couture icon left Dior to found YSL, inspiring celebrity ‘it girls’ in an often controversial career
From his stylish muses – the “it girls” of their time – to the artists he would befriend; from the places he liked to frequent, to how women on the high street were dressed, Yves Saint Laurent was constantly looking for inspiration in the world around him.
He used his designs to respond to, reflect on, and even rebel against fashion conventions and the signs of the times. Openly homosexual, he was an activist on gay rights and founded Sidaction, a fundraising institution dedicated to AIDS research. On June 1, 2008, the designer passed away from brain cancer at his residence in Paris.
Although the label Saint Laurent has subsequently been taken in different directions under the creative helm of Hedi Slimane and now Anthony Vaccarello, it still carries its founder’s name. Here we revisit the pivotal moments that shaped the brand and Saint Laurent’s colourful life and career.
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YSL founder Yves Saint Laurent, fashion’s youngest prince and LGBTQ activist – 5 things you didn’t know
Haute couture icon left Dior to found YSL, inspiring celebrity ‘it girls’ in an often controversial career
From his stylish muses – the “it girls” of their time – to the artists he would befriend; from the places he liked to frequent, to how women on the high street were dressed, Yves Saint Laurent was constantly looking for inspiration in the world around him.
He used his designs to respond to, reflect on, and even rebel against fashion conventions and the signs of the times. Openly homosexual, he was an activist on gay rights and founded Sidaction, a fundraising institution dedicated to AIDS research. On June 1, 2008, the designer passed away from brain cancer at his residence in Paris.
Although the label Saint Laurent has subsequently been taken in different directions under the creative helm of Hedi Slimane and now Anthony Vaccarello, it still carries its founder’s name. Here we revisit the pivotal moments that shaped the brand and Saint Laurent’s colourful life and career.
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