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WHO IS YSL?

Portrait of Yves Saint Laurent, 1969, Photography by Jeanloup Sieff, © The Estate of Jeanloup Sieff. Interview with Yves Saint Laurent conducted by Micheline Sandrel for JT Nuit, November 8, 1958, 03 min 50 s., Produced by Radiodiffusion–Télévision Française, © Institut national de l’audiovisuel. Dahlia end-of-day dress (detail), Spring–Summer 1959 Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior haute couture collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Sophie Carre. First Yves Saint Laurent haute couture show, January 29, 1962, 30 bis Rue Spontini, Paris, © Pierre Boulat/Association Pierre and Alexandra Boulat. Elephant blanc short evening dress, Spring–Summer 1958 Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior haute couture collection, known as Trapeze collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Alexandre Guirkinger. “Suzy” doll with outfits from her wardrobe, 1953–1954, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Tuxedo dress (detail), Autumn–Winter 1966 haute couture collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Sophie Carre. “First” peacoat, Spring–Summer 1962 haute couture collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Alexandre Guirkinger. Coat, worn by Catherine Deneuve in Luis Buñuel’s movie Belle de jour, 1967, Autumn–Winter 1966 SAINT LAURENT rive gauche collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Sophie Carre. “First” pantsuit, Spring–Summer 1967 haute couture collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Alexandre Guirkinger. “First” tuxedo worn by Ulla, Autumn–Winter 1966 haute couture collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Gérard Pataa. Evening gown (detail), Spring–Summer 1985 haute couture collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Sophie Carre. The couturier at work in his studio 5 avenue Marceau, Paris, 1976 © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Guy Marineau. Collection board, Autumn–Winter 1965 haute couture collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Cocktail dresses, Homage to Piet Mondrian, Autumn–Winter 1965 haute couture collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Alexandre Guirkinger.

Wedding gown, Autumn–Winter 1970 haute couture collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Sophie Carre. Evening ensemble (detail), Autumn–Winter 1979 haute couture collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Sophie Carre. Yves Saint Laurent preparing his first collection with Victoire Doutreleau, 11 Rue Jean–Goujon, Paris, December 1961, © Pierre Boulat/Association Pierre and Alexandra Boulat. Evening ensemble (detail), Autumn–Winter 1977 SAINT LAURENT rive gauche collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Sophie Carre. Yves Saint Laurent and Andy Warhol in 1979 © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Guy Marineau. Daytime dress (detail), Autumn–Winter 1967 SAINT LAURENT rive gauche collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Sophie Carre. Short evening ensemble worn by Edia, Inspired by Henri Matisse, Autumn–Winter 1981 haute couture collection, © Claus Ohm. Suit worn by Mounia, Homage to Pablo Picasso, Autumn–Winter 1979 haute couture collection, © Claus Ohm. Daytime dress (detail), Autumn–Winter 1976 haute couture collection, known as Opéra-Ballets Russes collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Sophie Carre. Jacket (detail), Spring–Summer 1983 haute couture collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Sophie Carre. Yves Saint Laurent and Ulla wearing a ready-to-wear daytime ensemble in front of the first SAINT LAURENT rive gauche boutique, 21 Rue de Tournon, Paris, September 26, 1966, ©Keystone-France. Evening gown worn by Danielle Luquet de Saint Germain, Autumn–Winter 1968 haute couture collection, © Peter Caine (Sydney). Evening gown, Autumn–Winter 1983 haute couture collection, © Gilles Tapie. Wedding gown (detail), Autumn–Winter 1995 haute couture collection, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Sophie Carre. Yves Saint Laurent surrounded by Laetitia Casta, Catherine Deneuve and his models, all wearing tuxedos, at the end of his 40-year retrospective fashion show, Centre Pompidou, Paris, January 22, 2002, © Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, Paris/Guy Marineau.