Yves Saint-Laurent

Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, known as Yves Saint Laurent (French pronunciation: [iv sɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃], August 1, 1936 – June 1, 2008), was a French fashion designer, one of the greatest names in fashion history. In 1985, Caroline Rennolds Milbank wrote, "The most consistently celebrated and influential designer of the past twenty-five years, Yves Saint Laurent can be credited with both spurring the couture's rise from its sixties ashes and wi... More

Date of birth:

  • Aug 1, 1936

Date of death:

  • Jun 1, 2008 (age 71 years)

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Also known as:

  • YSL,
  • Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent,
  • Yves Saint Laurent,
  • Yves St. Laurent
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