(Yves Saint Laurent at a fashion presentation in Paris.)
Legendary French designer Yves Saint Laurent has died today in his Paris home after battling illness. There is virtually nothing about the way we dress or the way we shop now that was not a result of his 44-year career.
He created the wardrobe of the modern woman (the pea coat, the pants suit, the peasant blouse), opened our eyes to ethnic beauty and global style, and set us on a course toward the democratization of fashion, even as he elevated the rarefied haute couture to "the rank of art," as French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday.
Coming onto the scene at the age of 21, Saint Laurent would enjoy many years of great success. His death is a HUGE loss to the fashion industry, I don't even believe that the clothing will still be the same. Yves Saint Laurent was, and still is my favorite designer in upscale fashion.
R.I.P Y.S.L
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