Yves Saint Laurent Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

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Yves Saint Laurent was a French fashion designer who launched the fashion house Yves Saint Laurent in 1962 with his partner Pierre Berge.

He is considered one of the most successful designers of the 20th century.

Saint Laurent is credited with facilitating the revival of couture and legitimizing ready-to-wear garments.

He is renowned for introducing the Le Smoking tuxedo suit for women and the shoulder-padded look of the 198s.

Saint Laurent was the first living fashion designer honored with a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1983.

The estate sale of Yves Saint Laurent in 2009 was one of the largest and most valuable private collections to ever be sold at auction, with a total value of over $480 million.

Yves Saint Laurent sold his business to the French luxury goods conglomerate Gucci Group (now known as Kering) in 1999, making him one of the richest fashion designers in the world at the time.

He saved the House of Dior from financial disaster with his spring 1958 collection called the Trapeze line.

Saint Laurent partnered with his boyfriend, Pierre Berge, to found the luxury fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, which popularized trends such as the beatnik look, thigh-high boots, and the Le Smoking tuxedo suit for women.

Yves Saint Laurent was openly gay and had a personal and business relationship with Pierre Berge.

Saint Laurent's impact on the world of fashion can still be felt today, and his brand is documented at a foundation he established in Paris.

Basic Information About Yves Saint Laurent

Category	Business › Designers
Professions	Fashion designer
Net worth	$600,000,000
Date of birth	1936-08-01
Place of birth	Oran, French Algeria
Date of death	2008-06-01 (aged 71)
Nationality	French
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