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1 de junho de 2008 (71 anos) Paris, Ile-de-France. França. Nacionalidade. francês. Ocupação. Designer de moda. Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint Laurent ( Oran, 1 de Agosto de 1936 — Paris, 1 de Junho de 2008) foi um designer de moda francês, fundador da marca Saint Laurent, e um dos nomes mais significativos da alta-costura do século XX .
In 1955, aged only 19, Yves Saint Laurent was named assistant to Christian Dior. Following the sudden passing of the founding couturier in October 1957, he became the Creative Director of the House. His emblematic first collection, Trapèze, freed the body and instilled a spirit of emancipation, encapsulating the youth of the 1960s.
Aug 21, 2015 · Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008) In the eighth instalment of BoF’s fashion history series, we study the life of the moderniser who fought to overcome his demons. French designer Yves Saint Laurent shot to fame at 21 at the helm of Dior, before going it alone. But it was only by turning his back on the French house and embracing ready to wear ...
Feb 6, 2015 · Yves Saint Laurent and Halston were the most famous and influential fashion designers of the 1970s. Drawing inspiration from menswear, foreign cultures, and historical periods, Saint Laurent and Halston crafted a new, chic, and modern way of dressing that became synonymous with the sexy and glamorous lifestyle of the decade.
In September 1954, Yves Saint Laurent left Oran for Paris at the age of 18, just after receiving his baccalauréat. He spent a few months studying at the École de la Chambre Syndicale de la haute couture before joining Christian Dior’s studio, less than a year after his arrival in the French capital. When Dior died in 1957, Saint Laurent ...
May 23, 2018 · YVES SAINT LAURENT. French designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936 –) was born in Oran, Algeria, and, at age seventeen, settled in Paris, France. There he attempted to secure work as a fashion and costume designer. Two years later, after the publication of several of his sketches, he was invited to meet the celebrated designer Christian Dior (1905 ...
It goes without saying that Yves Saint Laurent was a true innovator of his time. Born in Algeria in 1936, Saint Laurent moved to Paris at 17 and worked at Christian Dior, becoming chief designer after Dior's death in 1957. Launching his namesake label in 1961 in Paris, Saint Laurent fast became one of fashion's leading lights in his own right.
