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Article: LEAVING, WITH STYLE SAINT LAURENT QUIETLY RETIRES AFTER 40 YEARS OF MAKING FASHION STATEMENTS
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- January 8, 2002
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Yves Saint Laurent convinced women to wear pants. He made mini-
dresses that could be embraced by middle America, not just Twiggy.
And he was the king of retro-fantasy-costume clothes, turning peasant
blouses, safari suits, and leather jackets into sartorial icons that
remain popular today - 40 years after he launched his French fashion
house.
Yesterday, the 65-year-old announced his retirement in Paris,
reading an emotional statement without stating a reason for his
departure, although he has been plagued recently by depression and
poor health. In the fashion world, it is widely known that the
reclusive designer has been unhappy with the commercial direction
the Gucci Group's Tom Ford ...