Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent

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Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, better known as Yves Saint Laurent, was a pioneering French fashion designer who revolutionized modern womenswear and co-founded the iconic luxury brand YSL.

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instanceOf French fashion designer
fashion designer
human
activeYearsEnd 2002
activeYearsStart 1950s
alsoKnownAs YSL NERFINISHED
Yves Saint Laurent NERFINISHED
awarded Commander of the Legion of Honour NERFINISHED
birthDate 1936-08-01
birthPlace French Algeria NERFINISHED
Oran NERFINISHED
burialPlace Jardin Majorelle, Marrakech (ashes) NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath brain cancer
coFounded Yves Saint Laurent (brand) NERFINISHED
Yves Saint Laurent (fashion house) NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship France
deathDate 2008-06-01
designed Le Smoking tuxedo suit NERFINISHED
employer Christian Dior NERFINISHED
familyName Mathieu-Saint-Laurent NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork fashion design
haute couture
ready-to-wear design
founded Yves Saint Laurent (brand) NERFINISHED
givenName Yves NERFINISHED
influenced contemporary womenswear
luxury ready-to-wear industry
movement modern fashion
name Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent NERFINISHED
nationality French
notableFor introducing Le Smoking tuxedo for women
pioneering luxury ready-to-wear
popularizing women’s tuxedo suit
revolutionizing modern womenswear
occupation couturier
fashion entrepreneur
partner Pierre Bergé NERFINISHED
positionHeld creative director of Yves Saint Laurent (brand)
head designer at Christian Dior
residence Paris
sexualOrientation gay
style androgynous silhouettes
elegant tailoring
modern reinterpretations of classic garments

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Yves Saint Laurent fullName Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent