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Yves Saint Laurent, monarch of 20th Century fashion has died at the age of 71.
The epic life of legendary couturier drew to a close at his beloved home in Paris at 11 o'clock Sunday evening. Having sculpted an era upon the introduction of trouser suits, safari jackets and sweaters into the wardrobes of women throughout the globe, the celebration of his timeless degree of innovative impact created within the fashion industry transpired a much needed eluding confidence women craved during the period of his ascent to the pinnacle of fashion stardom.  Saint Laurent's contributions to evolutionary movements in fashion commenced as did his career; becoming chief designer at the House of Dior at a mere 21 opened the doors to experiment with his conceptual expression of women's emerging role in society. Saint Laurent once said, "I draw on women, I found my style through women and that's where its strength and vitality comes from because I draw on the body of a woman" His innate drive for encouraging the intrinsic strength of women to search for and cherish their confidence in all aspects of life along with his profound respect for women has deemed generations of females eternally grateful for the resulting freedom women experience today.  Considered as one of fashions great pioneers, Yves Saint Laurent created an entirely new lifestyle concept by breaking boundaries and shocking the world with his modernised take on clothing. Not only has Saint Laurent's revolutionary creative flair single handily made ladies trousers acceptable, he introduced black models into the industry and launched designer wear for men holding a firm influential position in history. With his abundance of raw talent in portrayal with the inspiring message to all of equality and respect, Saint Laurent has earned an irrefutable crown of creative and social genius. Born in the Algerian city of Oran at a time when the North African country was a French colony. His precocious talent bursting at the seams pending the relentless whirlwind of opportunity, was more than a far cry away throughout the torment of his childhood having suffered abuse from peers as a schoolboy because of his homosexuality. Yves Saint Laurent suffered both mental and physical illnesses throughout the duration of his life and appeared in public very rarely, however there is no escaping the magnitude of historical importance of the Yves Saint Laurent. Obviously the death of such an iconic figure throughout the fashion ages has sparked extensive coverage throughout the papers, here's what timesonline have to say...  Share this Article:                        Advertisement |
