Yves Saint laurent also known as Saint Laurent and YSL is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1962 by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé
The company specializes in haute couture, ready-to-wear, leather accessories, and footwear
During the 1960s and 1970s, YSL popularized the beatnik look, safari jackets, tight pants, and thigh-high boots.
YSL debuted Le Smoking, a tuxedo suit for women. In an attempt to democratize fashion, YSL began producing ready-to-wear in 1966, with its launch of Rive Gauche.
The brand expanded in the 1980s and early 1990s with men's and women's fragrances, building upon its cosmetic line introduced in 1978.
In 1993, Saint Laurent was sold to pharmaceuticals company Sanofi.
In 1997, Pierre Bergé appointed Hedi Slimane as collections and art director and relaunched Rive Gauche Homme. Slimane departed two years later to head couture menswear at Dior Homme.
In 1999, Kering purchased YSL and hired Tom Ford to design its ready-to-wear collection, while Yves Saint Laurent himself would design its haute couture collection.
In 2012, Kering announced Hedi Slimane would return to the brand
In 2016, Slimane left Saint Laurent[26] and Anthony Vaccarello was appointed creative director, a position he still holds as of 2024.
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