Nascut in 1936 Yves a lucrat pentru Christian Dior de la varsta de 17 ani, apoi, in 1962, si-a infiintat propriul label. A fost primul designer care a folosit modele de culoare in prezentarile lui, a creat faimosul "le smoking" pentru femei si , in 2001, presedintele Jacques Chirac i-a acordat Legiunea de Onoare in grad de comandant.
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"We must never confuse elegance with snobbery"
"I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes."
R.I.P