Legendary couturier Yves Saint Laurent has died at the age of 71. Deemed one of the founding fathers of 20th century fashion as groundbreaking and influential as Coco Chanel and Dior. The postwar era saw a bold shift in women's fashion, from conservative and austerity inspired to luxurious fabrics and bold silhouettes, full skirts, fitted jackets, power dressing in trouser suits and tuxedos.
Helmut Newton's iconic 1975 photo of 'Le smoking'
After setting up his couture house in 1962, Yves Saint Laurent began to develop the famous tuxedo suit, Le smoking. "I'm convinced women want to wear trousers, he said." Today we have many translations of this 'androgynous' style, from designers including Stefano Pilati who is currently the creative director of YSL to Karl Lagerfeld following Coco Chanel. Ysl still retains the translation of its founding father's idea of feminine masculinity, updating the tux look in all seasons.
Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2008 Ready to Wear
A Dieu Yves Saint Laurent and long live 'Le Smoking', God knows i do love mine.
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