Yves Saint Laurent
Biography
Yves Saint Laurent was the first fashion designer to make see through clothes, but he was the first one to expose life in a…moreBorn
Orán, ArgeliaDied
8/1/1936Birth Name
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-LaurentGender
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What's My Line?
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EPISODE #787
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What's My Line?
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Shortly after his first success, Yves had to join the French army, but only 20 days later he was institutionalized in a mental hospital for a nervous breakdown. He has since suffered several depressions, often caused by alcohol or drug abuse.
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Although a shy person, Saint Laurent believes he is the last true couturier. He maintains the highest standards of classic cut and tailoring, and he receives a standing ovation after every collection is presented.
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This are some of the places which game him awards: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC, USA), Hermitage (St Petersburg, Russia), Musee des Arts de la Mode (Louvre, Paris), Victoria and Albert Awards (London), Neiman-Marcus Award (LA, USA) and Council of Fashion Designers of America (NYC, USA).
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Yves: I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.
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Yves: I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy.
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Yves: I love bows... And I feel some couture pots coming on.
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