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Article: YSL: THE FUTURE IS FORD.(Yves Saint Laurent; Tom Ford of Gucci)(Brief Article)
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- WWD
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- January 23, 2002
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PARIS -- Yves Saint Laurent has retired; long live the YSL brand.
Analysts, brand consultants and other industry observers say that while Saint Laurent's exit may have been a landmark moment in fashion history, it will have little impact on the future of the ready-to-wear house -- and Gucci Group's efforts to build the brand.
Saint Laurent showed his final collection Tuesday and his couture house will wind down after fulfilling orders from the show, as reported. While some industry observers speculated the brand may lose some of its cachet now that it no longer has couture, others said Gucci creative director Tom Ford now has a freer hand than ever to ...