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Fashion visionary Yves Saint Laurent dies
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Yves Saint Laurent died yesterday after a long illness at the age
of 71. Hailed as the most influential and enduring designers of his
time, he retired from haute couture in 2002 after 40 years at the
pinnacle of his trade.
He was one of a handful of couturiers, including Christian Dior,
Coco Chanel and Paul Poiret, who dominated 20th-century clothing and
made Paris the fashion capital of the world.
He died at his home in Paris, said his long-standing business
partner and former lover Pierre Berge. Saint Laurent had suffered
from depression all his life, and more so in his later years. M.
Berge ...
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