Yves Saint Laurent: biography of the great couturier

Known for the whole world fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent, whose biography represents the path from success to success, was, as they say, a darling of fate. In the field of design, he reached the top.

The ingenious provincial

About almost everything is known about the king and fashion legislator. "The singer of femininity", the founder of the style of unisex - which only titles were awarded for his brilliant century Yves Saint Laurent, whose biography began in 1936 and ended in 2008. The future designer was born in Oran (Algeria, then the colony of France), in an aristocratic family . But, most importantly, she had a respectful, companionable relationship. Love and friendliness from the earliest years was surrounded by Yves Saint Laurent. The biography of the great master shows that he had immeasurably more in the life of his friends than his enemies.

Violator of Family Traditions

From generation to generation in the Laurent family, men held legal positions, and, of course, the same path awaited little Willow, who loved to paint more than anything in the world, and in particular to invent and paint in dresses clothes for dolls of two younger sisters. Mother managed to see something in the drawings of her son, in every way supported this hobby, and after leaving school in Oran they together left in 1953 in Paris. Not giving himself time to get acquainted with the delights of the metropolitan life, the future couturier enters the school created by the High Fashion Syndicate . Courses "haute couture" he visits more than willingly, here he learns and gets the opportunity to participate in the competition, which was organized by the International Wool Syndicate.

Favorite muses

Is not it an amazing luck when a 17-year-old in the world fashion capital in a responsible competition takes first place? A small black afternoon dress or cocktail dress, which became one of the business cards of the genius of fashion, was created by him exactly then, in 1953.

Yves Saint Laurent, whose biography is full of wonderful coincidences, from this momentous moment becomes famous in the fashion world. About him appears laudatory article in the magazine "Vok", which is accompanied by sketches of a young provincial. At the contest, the beginning artist-fashion designer sent three sketches that won the jury.

Two years later, Laurent takes part in yet another competition - "Woolmark." And here his works are awarded the first prize, but he shares it with another young genius - Karl Lagerfeld. Some researchers of life and creativity of Laurent believe that it was from this moment that the friendship-rivalry between the two great legislators of the world fashion began. Perhaps, thanks to this competition, they both reached the Olympic heights in their business.

The beginning of a brilliant career

After this event, Christian Dior himself invites Laurent to his famous "House of Dior", in which Yves Saint Laurent worked during the years 1955-1957. Biography, personal life, creativity of a young man become interesting to the general public. For his success begin to follow closely fans and connoisseurs of high fashion. Dior makes him his assistant. Their cooperation was very fruitful, in spite of the fact that the owner of "Dom Dior" was more oriented towards middle-aged women, and Laurent - on youth.

In 1957, Dior suddenly dies, and Laurent at the age of 21 becomes director of the illustrious brand. In 1958, the first collection of "Trapezia", which made a furore in the fashion world, was published. Short trapezoidal dresses received many approvals. "Sensual elegance" - so the press dubbed a new style, the author of which was Yves Saint Laurent. Biography, photos, details of an intimate life do not descend from pages of newspapers.

Black line

But there were times in the life of the trendsetter and hard moments. He was drafted into the army and sent to Africa. Horrors of war, Laurent's subtle soul organization , dealing with subtle beauty, could not stand it. The strongest mental disorder doctors of the mental department of the military hospital were treated with tranquilizers and shock therapy. At the same time, the position of the director of the House of Dior is illegally appointed by another person. Laurent begins and wins the trial. He is paid a penalty of 700,000 francs. The victory over the offenders was not brought out by the couturier from deep spiritual depression.

Again luck

Pierre Berger came to the aid, with the help of which in 1961, with the money of American billionaire Mark Robins, "Yves Saint-Laurent" was opened, whose full owner is Yves Saint Laurent. Biography of the great couturier did not end with suicide, attempts which have been made repeatedly. From this moment, Yves Saint Laurent begins a new life full of creative successes - he tirelessly concocts new styles that run counter to the prevailing tendencies. The press calls him an anarchist from fashion.

He makes bold experiments - among the mannequins appear girls with dark skin, Laurent introduces women's pantsuits, safari jackets and transparent dresses.

New heights and deserved recognition

The brand "YSL" becomes archipopular, and in 1964 it produces perfume called "Y". Female tuxedos, introduced to them in vogue in 1966, are another one of his calling cards. Further rewards fell one after another, and the empire of Yves Saint Laurent becomes huge, captures all new industries.

The collection in camouflage style, issued by him in the midst of the Vietnam War, brought the author of the first Oscar and international recognition. He introduced the style of dandy and female perfume "Opium" lift Laurent to an unattainable height - he is the only one of all fashion designers whose works were devoted to the lifetime exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum, followed in 1985 by another Oscar, this time for Successful and long-term work in the fashion world.

His muses were Catherine Deneuve and Maya Plisetskaya. Say goodbye to the great designer with the world of fashion in 2002. On the stage of the Pompidou Center, his latest collection was shown. Before the 72nd birthday, in 2008 the great Yves Saint Laurent, a biography, a personal life, whose photo, like his famous collections, are widely available, died. In the photo below the designer is captured with two of his muses. Summing up the results of a busy and successful career as a designer can serve as his famous phrase that in this life he regrets only that he did not come up with jeans.