Saint Laurent, Yves-Henri-Donat-Mathieu

Saint Laurent, Yves-Henri-Donat-Mathieu
(1936- )
   couturier
   Born in Oran, Algeria, Yves Saint Laurent, as he is known, the successor to christian dior, was immediately recognized for his talent in 1958 at the showing of his first collection. The founder of his own fashion house (1961), Saint Laurent became known for his original designs of everyday wear and for his knowledge of color, inspired by sources from his North African birthplace. He has given his name to an internationally recognized brand of luxury goods, although he retired in 2002.

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  • Saint Laurent, Yves (-Henri-Donat-Mathieu) — born Aug. 1, 1936, Oran, Alg. Algerian born French fashion designer. He left for Paris after secondary school to pursue a fashion career and at 17 was hired as Christian Dior s assistant. When Dior died four years later, he was named head of the… …   Universalium

  • Saint Laurent, Yves (-Henri-Donat-Mathieu) — (n. 1 ago. 1936, Orán, Argelia). Diseñador de modas francés de origen argelino. Después de su educación secundaria, se trasladó a París en pos de una carrera en la moda, y a los 17 años fue contratado como asistente de Christian Dior. Cuando este …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Saint Laurent, Yves — ▪ 2009 Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent         French fashion designer born Aug. 1, 1936, Oran, Alg. died June 1, 2008, Paris, France was regarded as one of the most influential designers in Paris and was especially noted for his… …   Universalium

  • Saint Laurent, Yves — (1936 )    Born Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent, in Oran, Algeria, to a socialite mother and an insurance company manager father. He was schooled at the Collège du Sacre Coeur, graduating in 1954, but moved to Paris to continue his… …   Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

  • Yves Saint Laurent (designer) — Infobox Fashion Designer caption=Yves Saint Laurent in the 1950s name= Yves Saint Laurent nationality= French birth date= August 1 1936 birth place= Oran, Algeria death date= death date and age|2008|6|1|1936|8|1 death place= Paris, France… …   Wikipedia

  • Yves Saint Laurent — Para la casa de moda fundada por Yves Saint Laurent, véase Yves Saint Laurent (casa de moda). Yves Saint Laurent Yves Henri Donat Dave Mathieu Saint Laurent Biografía Nace 1 de agosto, 1936. Orán, Argelia …   Wikipedia Español

  • Yves-Saint-Laurent — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saint Laurent. Yves Saint Laurent Naissance 1 août 1936 Oran en Algérie Décès 1 juin 2008 (à 71 ans) Paris Nationalité …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Yves Saint-Laurent — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saint Laurent. Yves Saint Laurent Naissance 1 août 1936 Oran en Algérie Décès 1 juin 2008 (à 71 ans) Paris Nationalité …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Yves Saint-Laurent — Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent (* 1. August 1936 in Oran, Algerien; † 1. Juni 2008 in Paris) war ein französischer Modeschöpfer von Haute Couture und Prêt à porter, der bis 2002 in Paris tätig war. Saint Laurent wirkte vielfach… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Yves Saint Laurent — Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent (* 1. August 1936 in Oran, Algerien; † 1. Juni 2008 in Paris) war ein französischer Modeschöpfer, der von 1953 bis 2002 in Paris tätig war. Saint Laurent wirkte vielfach stilbildend in der Mode, die Fachwelt …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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