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Article: Yves Saint Laurent, revered fashion designer who put the pants on women, closes his house of haute couture after 40 years
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- AP Worldstream
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- January 7, 2002
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Dateline: PARIS
One of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th century,
Yves Saint Laurent changed the way generations of women dressed with
cutting-edge creations like see-through blouses and perennial classics
like pantsuits and pea coats.
On Monday, the famed French couturier shook the fashion world one
more time when he announced his retirement and said he was closing