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Article: Out of fashion; Haute couture.(Yves Saint Laurent retires)(Brief Article)
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- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- January 12, 2002
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Something of an anachronism
Yves Saint Laurent leaves an industry he helped to change fundamentally
THE trademark black-framed spectacles could not disguise the fact that Yves Saint Laurent, a French fashion designer who announced his retirement on January 7th after nearly 50 years in the business, looked old and worn-out. The haute couture collection that he is to present towards the end of this month will be his last. Fashionistas wept.
After he took over as head designer at Christian Dior in 1957, at the tender age of 21, Mr Saint Laurent enjoyed spectacular success in the top echelons of fashion and designer goods. In recent years, however, ...