Recently Dead

Yves Saint Laurent, considered the last of a generation of couture designers, including Christian Dior and Coco Chanel, who pinned and ruched on the Rive Gauche and made Paris the fashion capital of the world, has died at home after a long illness. He was 71. Saint Laurent's best-known creation was the 1966 women's tuxedo pant suit, "Le Smoking," combining masculine tailoring with a feminine silhouette. Other signature pieces included safari jackets, peasant smocks, and the Mondrian-print minidress which he debuted in 1965. (USA Today: photo: Catherine Deneuve and Saint-Laurent in 1966)

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