Ysl

YSL

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  • Born in Algeria

    Born in Algeria
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    YSL

  • Left for Paris to attend Secondary School.

  • Began working under Christian Dior at his fashion house.

    Began working under Christian Dior at his fashion house.

  • Wins first prize in the International Wool Secretariat contest for his cocktail dress design

  • Dior dies, leaving Saint Laurent in charge of the House of Dior

  • Launches the Ligne Trapéze, winning him a Nieman Marcus Oscar, for the house of Dior

  • after completing National Service, Yves Saint Laurent set up his own fashion house with Pierre Bergé

  • introduced le smoking - his legendary smoking suit

    introduced le smoking - his legendary smoking suit

  • YSL introduces see through blouses to his collection

    The first designer to do this!

  • advertising campaign launches for the first YSL men’s fragrance, ‘Pour Homme’ which featured Yves himself posing nude

  • Saint Laurent receives the International Award of the Council of Fashion Designers of America

  • showed his last ready-to-wear collection for the Rive Gauche label he had founded more than 30 years before

  • Tom Ford takes control of the House of YSL

    Tom Ford takes control of the House of YSL

  • YSL's last Haute Coture Show

  • Stefano Pilati takes over YSL as head designer.

    Stefano Pilati takes over YSL as head designer.

  • Yves Saint Laurent dies of Brain Cancer at his home.