YSL has been one of the corner stones of french Prêt-à-Porter for as long back as you can remember. It was once said that Chanel liberated women
but YSL empowered them and I believe that whole-heartedly. He designed pantsuits and strong blazers for women that really just integrate a lot of masculine features in the women's line and it did a lot for women on a whole. He has laid the foundation for a lot of other line's to come out and keep fashion alive, while establishing his own line as a premier fashion house. Today YSL is owned by the Gucci conglomerate as Yves Saint sold YSL (the house) in 2002, retired and lived out the rest of his life
as a recluse until yesterday. YSL was reported deceased June 1, 2008 at 11:10PM by a close friend. Autopsy reports say that the cause of death was brain cancer. He will surely be missed by fashion designers and fashion lovers world wide. We here at L&F bid farewell to an inspiration.
Yves Saint Laurent
August 1, 1936 - June 1, 2008
SoHo
