Today after lunch in a cafe I was en route to my apartment when I saw our neighbor and his wife driving. They stopped to say hello and I ended up jumping in the car to go with them to a Yves Saint Laurent exhibition! YSL is a major fashion player, with a particular following among french women. Although the exhibit was tiny (around 15 mannequins), I learned a lot! Which is, of course, the reason I went.
For example, did you know that he got his design start in the theatre? Afterwards, he started working for Christian Dior before starting his own line. He styled clothes for Zizi, a famous cabaret singer, and the French actress, Catherine Denueve. YSL stopped designing for Le Maison (or fashion house) in 2002 after a fallout with the company, but the company still uses his name to this day.
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