The world in general could not see the artist's works, if not his mother, Lucien Saint-Laurent, who believed in nezayuryadny talent of their child. In 19 years of provincial aristocrat arrived from Algeria to Paris and won the fashion contest, snatching victory from the hands of a young Karl Lagerfeld. Apparently, this circumstance and later became the cause of their intense competition, when they both reached the top.

Immediately following the contest for young talent has a new patron - Christian Dior himself. Between them was a lot in common: aristocratic elegance, early enthusiasm for drawing. In addition, both before the end of life adored their mothers.

Joint work was more than successful, but did not last long. Soon the king of fashion, Christian Dior died, having to name his successor - Yves Saint Laurent.

The young designer has inherited an empire Dior, and then created and adopted its own style of "sensual elegance"

But fate did not last long benefited the young designer. All evaporated overnight: in 1960, Yves was drafted, and the investor Dior fashion house, used the occasion, invited to his place of another, more predictable, designer - Mark Boana.

In the army of Saint-Laurent had to go through numerous tests, which echoes many years, poisoned his existence. At the end of the service couturier, who recently applauded the whole of Paris, was in the psychiatric ward of a military hospital, where treatment was subjected to shock therapy and tranquilizers. At that time, he weighed 40 kologrammov and almost could not speak.

It is not known, as would have been the fate of Yves Saint Laurent, if not interrupted by his friend - the designer, Pierre Berge. That he achieved the demobilization, and helped fashion designer Yves again on his feet, to create their own fashion house - "Yves Saint Laurent".

Very soon the new company has left behind a fashion house Dior as a designer himself, who finally felt the freedom of creativity, has become fashionable to create the 60's. Trouser suits, jackets, safari, transparent dresses, women's tuxedo - without these elements today can not imagine ladies' wardrobe. Couturier himself said that the strength and vitality of his style, he drew out of the female body.

Standing fan and muse of fashion designer remained Catherine Deneuve.

Fantasy Saint Laurent had no boundaries - neither historical nor geographical. He found inspiration in the art of Picasso and Matisse, a bygone era and exotic countries. Thus Saint Laurent has always been guided by impeccable sense of taste and measure.

In 1985, the fashion designer has been awarded two top awards France - Oscar Fashion "and the Legion of Honor.

Unfortunately, the designer failed to keep his fashion house. In 1993, "Yves Saint Laurent" entered the pharmaceutical giant, and seven years later the fashion house was bought by Francois Pino, which then fired 350 employees.

In 2002, the maestro left the world of high fashion, but before his departure time to organize a retrospective show of his magnificent works.

Creativity Saint Laurent influenced several generations of designers around the world. On June did not become legendary French couturier Yves Saint Laurent. Latest fashion from the "generation" Coco Chanel died at his home in Paris at age 71 after a long illness.