Yves Saint LaurentMisa Sepulveda

Personal Bio

• European designer born on August 1, 1936 in Oran, Algeria.

• Parents Charles and Lucienne Andrée Mathieu-Saint-Laurent

• Sisters Michelle and Brigitte

• Laurent became a very shy and nervous kid, this made him live as a sick kid because he was bullied.

• The Designer died in Paris on June 1, 2008 from brain cancer.

Professional carrier • His mother was very supportive towards him and his carrier. She

took him to Paris to meet Michael de Brunhoff, he was the editor of French Vouge. Brunhoff was amazed to see his sketches.

• Yves was introduced to designer Christian Dior by Brunhoff • In 1960 Saint Laurent already had a stable and successful business

with his mentor Dior. • Laurent was called home to fight for its independence in the

country of Algeria.• Laurent sued Dior for £48,000. • Saint Laurent now became blessed and had a very unique

opportunity to now star his own fashion house with the Support of his love partner Pierre Berge Saint Laurent now became blessed and had a very unique opportunity to now star his own fashion house with the Support of his love partner Pierre Berge

Professional carrier

• 1980’s Laurent was already a icon to look up to. • 1986 Laurent and Berge lives changed when

they had decided to break up. • Saint Laurent life and business where shacked

when he had to be reclusive for the excessive use of cocaine and alcohol. However he did not give up, and by the 1990’s he was recovered.

• 2002 Saint had his last show and after that he retired.

• 2007 Laurent was called the Grand officer by the French President, Nicolas Sarkozy , because of the influence he had to the French culture.

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