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Article: MULLING THE FUTURE OF COUTURE.(fashion designers, Yves Saint Laurent's retirement)(Brief Article)
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- WWD
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- January 9, 2002
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PARIS -- Yves Saint Laurent's retirement already has stirred debate -- both about the future of couture and about who might be the next designer to bow out.
Saint Laurent is one of a generation of designers who have spearheaded the craft of couture, and all of them are approaching or are beyond retirement age. They include Karl Lagerfeld, 63; Emanuel Ungaro, 68; Oscar de la Renta, 68, and Valentino, who turns 70 this year.
Last fall, Ungaro ceded ready-to-wear duties to his artistic director, Giambattista Valli, prompting speculation this week that a July swan song might be in the offing. But an Ungaro spokeswoman Tuesday said the couturier has no ...