Born
Yves Henri Donat Saint
Laurent on August 1st 1936 in Oran, Algeria the dawn of a new
fashion day had arrived. I bet his parents never would have guessed their new
buddle of joy would change the way women everywhere dressed. In his tender
years his mother knew he had talent in fashion and helped him embrace it. In
his late teenage years he studied design at the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute
Couture in Paris, France. While at this school he entered a contest and won
which earned him recognition from than and now great designer Christian Dior.
Soon
after their meeting Laurent became Dior’s design assistant and at the tender
age of 21 became Dior’s successor after his fatal heart attack in 1957.
Laurent, whose first task at the Dior house was to design the store, had come a
long way in less than 5 years by becoming the chief designer. During his reign
as chief designer he produced what some say to be the rebirth collection of the
Dior line. His Trapeze Collection Vogue says was “the most important and fully
formulated line in Paris (Watson, 2008).”
After
his short time at the Dior house Laurent was called to duty for the French
army. He was discharged and fell into a physical and mental depression. His
friend and live partner was the one who brought him back to life and
essentially brought us YSL as we know it today. Had it not been for Pierre Bergé,
we would not know the “Yves Saint Laurent” line. This dynamic duo changed the
world of fashion. Laurent always knew the how to perfectly tailor a suit for a
women’s body. The thing I love about Laurent is that he never once said he
caters to the wealthy women he said he makes his clothes for the workingwoman.
"Chanel
gave liberation of the body to women," said Pierre Bergé, "and Saint
Laurent gave power to women with the men's clothes (NYTimes, 2008)." Yves
Saint Laurent will always be the best in my eyes and motivates me to do my best
at all times!
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