the fall of a fashion dynasty

Yves Saint Laurent passed Sunday June 1 at 71 in his Paris home following a long illness. The French designer who was known to be the “designer of the feminist revolution” in the 1970’s helped build an empire at Dior Paris at the ripe age of 21.

YSL was the one guy that set the new standard in women’s ready-to-wear; and also was the first designer to give women what the really wanted…PANTS!!! His designs made the word Seduction transfer into the word Elegance with his slinky tuxedos and sheer blouses, conveying femininity.

This declared genius suffered through out his lavish jet set lifestyle, not only struggling with clinical depression, but also alcoholism and drug abuse; in 2002 Yves Saint Laurent spoke of those struggles, though said they weren’t the direct cause of his retirement from the fashion industries.

Mr. Saint Laurent once said, “Fashion fades, style is eternal.”

And for that, he will forever be missed.