Yves Saint Laurent, icon of fashion world, dies at 71
French fashion king Yves Saint Laurent, hailed for revolutionising the way women dressed, died on Sunday.
He was 71 and had been in poor health for some time.
The reclusive St. Laurent, whose couture creations secured fine art status across the world, ruled the French fashion scene from the age of 21 thanks to ground breaking designs that made him a cultural icon of the 20th century.
St. Laurent retired from haute couture in 2002 and French radio said he died at his Paris flat. French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised St. Laurent as a creative genius. "He was convinced that beauty was a luxury that every man and woman needed," Mr Sarkozy said.
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He was 71 and had been in poor health for some time.
The reclusive St. Laurent, whose couture creations secured fine art status across the world, ruled the French fashion scene from the age of 21 thanks to ground breaking designs that made him a cultural icon of the 20th century.
St. Laurent retired from haute couture in 2002 and French radio said he died at his Paris flat. French President Nicolas Sarkozy praised St. Laurent as a creative genius. "He was convinced that beauty was a luxury that every man and woman needed," Mr Sarkozy said.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.asianage.com
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