Article: KING OF COUTURE; Catwalk stars hail Yves Saint Laurent's legacy - bold and timeless elegance.(News)

Article: Fashion Designer Yves Saint Laurent announces retirement
Charleston Gazette;  January 8, 2002 ;     698 words ...PARIS - Yves Saint Laurent, who put women into elegant pantsuits...influential designer of the 20th century, Saint Laurent spoke briefly about his legacy...me and who gave me so much joy," Saint Laurent said, reading from a speech without...

Article: The man who left his mark on every catwalk; As Yves Saint Laurent says farewell to fashion after 40 years...
The Evening Standard (London, England);  January 23, 2002 ;     558 words ......tempting to forget the huge impact Yves Saint Laurent has had on fashion. Women take for...easiness of the modern wardrobe - before Saint Laurent, trouser suits were almost unheard...turtleneck sweaters - are courtesy of Saint Laurent. He was the most forward-thinking designer...

Article: Designer Yves Saint Laurent Retires
AP Online;  January 7, 2002 ;     700+ words ...00-00-0000 Title: Designer Yves Saint Laurent Retires Dateline: PARIS [image omitted] Yves Saint Laurent, who put women into elegant pantsuits...influential designer of the 20th century, Saint Laurent spoke briefly about his legacy and...

Article: GRAND FINALE.(Yves Saint Laurent)
WWD;  January 8, 2002 ;     700+ words ...NEW YORK -- Yves Saint Laurent represents what fashion should be about -- and isn't today. Saint Laurent understands that fashion is partly...get attention on the runways, while Saint Laurent believes that what truly matters is...

Article: YVES, BERGE SAY 'BYE BYE TOM'.(Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Berge, Tom Ford)
WWD;  November 5, 2003 ;     700+ words ...PARIS -- Yves Saint Laurent and his business partner, Pierre Berge, applauded...consequently, Ford would no longer design Saint Laurent after that date. It's for the best, said Saint Laurent in a telephone interview. I didn't identify...

Article: Saint Laurent: a brilliant Paris finale. (Paris fashion shows: Yves Saint Laurent)
WWD;  March 21, 1991 ;     700+ words ...Saint Laurent: A Brilliant Paris Finale PARIS -- Yves Saint Laurent provided the perfect ending to a very strong fashion...brilliantly colored and indubitably designed by Yves Saint Laurent himself, the show was a smash. I couldn't believe...

Article: Saint Laurent exits with style Fashion industry giant announces retirement after four decades as a primary influence on women's clothing
Chicago Sun-Times;  January 8, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Christian Dior and Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent defined 20th century fashion. His retirement...innovator. With his pantsuit designs, Saint Laurent liberated women. He defined elegance...not only as commerce, but as art. "Saint Laurent is the supreme reference, the greatest...

Article: A milestone collection from Saint Laurent. (fashions exhibited in Paris by Yves Saint Laurent; also reviews collection by Guy Laroche)
WWD;  July 28, 1988 ;     700+ words ...A MILESTONE COLLECTION FROM SAINT LAURENT PARIS--There is only one Yves Saint Laurent and there will never be another. The couture...everything else in Paris pales by comparison. Saint Laurent has the best color sense of any designer...

Article: YVES SAINT LAURENT
The Independent - London;  June 3, 2008 ;     700+ words ......important couturier of modern times, Yves Saint Laurent was a master of feminine tailoring...chic. From its inception, the Yves Saint Laurent look was glossy, sharp, extravagant...famous muse, and the embodiment of Saint Laurent sophistication, was the actress Catherine...

Article: THE ARTISTRY IN FASHION.(Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge Foundation)
WWD;  February 27, 2004 ;     700+ words ...PARIS -- The Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge Foundation is...house that has hibernated since Saint Laurent retired three years ago is once...the inaugural exhibit -- Yves Saint Laurent and Art -- has yet to be installed...

Article: Fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent dies
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  June 2, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Fashion legend Yves Saint Laurent dies By ELAINE GANLEY, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS...NEWS Edtion: All Editions Biographical: YVES SAINT LAURENT PARIS — Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent, who reworked the rules of fashion by putting...

Article: YVES SAINT LAURENT; CLOSING THE DOOR.(Yves Saint Laurent retires)(Brief Article)
WWD;  January 7, 2002 ;     700+ words ...PARIS -- The end of an epoch. Yves Saint Laurent will today announce his retirement...last century, only Christian Dior, who Saint Laurent succeeded at Dior as a precocious 21...Balenciaga occupied the same plateau. Saint Laurent's decision to retire was confirmed...

Article: Yves Saint Laurent, revered fashion designer who put the pants on women, closes his house of haute couture after 40 years
AP Worldstream;  January 7, 2002 ;     700+ words ......designers of the 20th century, Yves Saint Laurent changed the way generations of women...to me and who gave me so much joy, Saint Laurent said, reading from a speech at his...French fashion would be like without Saint Laurent. Saint Laurent is the supreme reference...

Article: Saint Laurent: A creative force in a whimsical, wrenching world.
Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service);  January 10, 2002 ;     700+ words ......When a rather gaunt 65-year-old Yves Saint Laurent announced his retirement from designing...wearing what they want for granted. Saint Laurent enjoyed years of influence, power...lavish peasant looks. The very first Saint Laurent show I covered for the Chicago Tribune...