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Yves saint laurent parents With an early interest in fashion, Yves Saint Laurent was inspired by Moliere’s Ecole des Femmes, impressed by the costumes and sets. In Saint Laurent won first prize in a competition sponsored by the International Wool Secretariat for a black cocktail dress.
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These biographies chart the trajectories of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, from the pair’s personal lives and convictions to Saint Laurent’s signature designs and the history of the haute couture house.Yves saint laurent young Saint Laurent launches his own label, Yves Saint Laurent, and introduces “Le Smoking”, the women's tuxedo jacket or pantsuit, challenging traditional gender norms in fashion. His designs are immediately acclaimed and he becomes a leading figure in the fashion world.
Yves saint laurent and karl lagerfeld Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent was born in in Algeria to a well-to-do French family. His father Charles was an insurance company manager, his mother Lucienne a prominent socialite.