Women like him because he changes women's wardrobes
Men like him because he makes women wear see -through clothes
If Coco Chanel and Christian Dior were A giant
, then Yves Saint Laurent is a genius
● Born in Orlan, Algeria in 1936, his family was wealthy and his father was engaged in filmmaking, so he was exposed to many fashion apparel from dinner parties since he was a child.
● At the age of 12, after watching operas, he became interested in stage arrangement and costume design.
● 17 years old, participated in the design competition of the International Wool Affairs Bureau and won the third place.
● 18 years old, and won the first place with a black cocktail dress with asymmetric design, and let the world-renowned Vogue magazine adopt its design.
● At the age of 19, he entered the company of Christian Dior.
On October 24, 1957,
the 52-year-old Christian Dior died suddenly due to myocardial infarction
. Yves also took over
the design responsibility of Christian Dior in the fashion show of that year.
He showed the trapezoid in his first show. Dresses in a typical Dior
style won everyone's attention
Pierre's perseverance and gentleness strongly attracted Yves
. Soon, they came together.
In 1960, Yves was drafted into the military
. Unable to bear the harsh conditions of the
army, he joined the army for a few weeks . He
was physically and mentally on the verge of collapse.
Electric shocks and a lot of sedatives
made the situation worse.
Pierre Bergé finally managed to get him discharged from the army
to restore him to health
, but Yves had to spend his life with medicines.
In 1962,
Yves and Pierre opened their own fashion company
. After the debut, it caused a great whirlwind,
such as the sailor jacket and
tulip became a new look in the fashion industry.
In the 1960s,
Yves Saint Laurent launched a series of new designs
, including trousers . Dressed in a see
-through blouse (Safari) in the British style of the African exploration period
and the famous smoking suit
see-through
One day in 1973,
Karl Lagerfeld invited
Yves and Pierre Bergé to his birthday dinner
. On that day
, Karl's boyfriend Jacques de Bascher wore Yves' clothes to the dinner
. 23-year-old Jacques and 37-year-old Yves fell in love
. He and Karl, friends,
broke up because of this man
Jacques de Bascher
The appearance of Jacques de Bascher made Yves's life even more confusing. Jacques
let him go and led
him into the abyss of alcohol and narcotics. He could n't
extricate himself . Jacques died of AIDS in Garches' hospital in the early morning of March 3. Yves and Karl's life began to go dark . Throughout the 1990s, they were both depressed.
● In 2002, Yves Saint Laurent announced his retirement.
On June 1, 2008,
a generation of fashion master Yves Saint Laurent died of
brain cancer
in Paris at the
age of 71.
"I announced today that I am leaving the fashion industry I love so much. For today's women still wearing trousers suits, "Xiao Wan "tuxedos", "Peacoat" and "trench coat" I am proud of. I feel like I have created a modern woman's wardrobe in every way. - Yves Saint Laurent"
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