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Article: The man who left his mark on every catwalk; As Yves Saint Laurent says farewell to fashion after 40 years...
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- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 23, 2002
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Byline: LAURA CRAIK
IT IS tempting to forget the huge impact Yves Saint Laurent has had on fashion.
Women take for granted the easiness of the modern wardrobe - before Saint Laurent, trouser suits were almost unheard of as suitable female attire. He liberated women from the confines of restrictive eveningwear, putting them instead in "le smoking", a man's tuxedo jacket that he pioneered in 1966.
Almost all of today's wardrobe staples - biker jackets, blazers, turtleneck sweaters - are courtesy of Saint Laurent.
He was the most forward-thinking designer of his day, a true innovator who left his closest rivals trailing at the coattails ...