Yves Saint Laurent Dead

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  • Retired fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died in the evening of June 1, 2008 in Paris, France from brain cancer.
  • Yves Saint Laurent

    Yves Saint Laurent was a French fashion designer and considered among the most influential designers of the 20th century.

    He left home at 17 to work for Christian Dior. When Dior died in 1957 Yves Saint Laurent was charged with trying to save the Dior house from financial ruin.

    In 1962, after suffering a nervous breakdown due to hazing from fellow soldiers in the French army, Yves Saint Laurent founded his own fashion house, YSL. YSL was financed by his associate and companion Pierre Berge.

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