Fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent passed away yesterday at his home in Paris, France. Monsieur Laurent had been suffering from Brain cancer. He was best known to people of my generation as the name behind the YSL brand. He created Le Smoking, a woman's pant suit created in an era when women may have not been seated in restaurants wearing trousers.
In 1955, the young Laurent started designing for Chirstian Dior's house, which he ran after his death in '57. With the financial backing of his friend and, at that time, lover, Pierre Bergé, Laurent revolutionized the fashion industry in 1961, when he created his house under his name, and popularized ready-to-wear designs. His iconic looks feature clean lines, simple shapes and impeccable tailoring. He retired in 2002 after 40 years in the industry, closing the his house of couture but leaving the brand to be managed by the Gucci Groupe.
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