Yves Saint Laurent

Summary

Yves Saint Laurent is a human^[1]. He was born in Oran^[2]. He was born on August 1, 1936^[3]. He passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. He died on June 1, 2008^[5]. He worked as a grand couturier^[6], costume designer^[7], businessperson^[8], art collector^[9], and personal stylist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,947 views/month, #3,925 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Yves Saint Laurent was born in Oran^[2].
• Yves Saint Laurent passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[4].
• Yves Saint Laurent was born on August 1, 1936^[3].
• Yves Saint Laurent died on June 1, 2008^[5].
• Among Yves Saint Laurent's spouses was Pierre Bergé^[12].
• Yves Saint Laurent held citizenship in France^[13].
• Yves Saint Laurent worked as a grand couturier^[6].
• Yves Saint Laurent worked as a costume designer^[7].
• Yves Saint Laurent worked as a businessperson^[8].
• Yves Saint Laurent worked as an art collector^[9].
• Yves Saint Laurent worked as a personal stylist^[10].
• Yves Saint Laurent worked as a painter^[14].
• Yves Saint Laurent's field of work was fashion design^[15].
• Yves Saint Laurent's field of work was jewelry design^[16].
• Yves Saint Laurent was employed by Christian Dior^[17].
• Yves Saint Laurent was employed by Yves Saint Laurent^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Yves Saint Laurent is Le Smoking^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Yves Saint Laurent is Yves Saint Laurent^[20].
• Yves Saint Laurent received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[21].
• Yves Saint Laurent received the CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award^[22].
• Yves Saint Laurent is recorded as male^[23].
• Yves Saint Laurent's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Yves Saint Laurent is associated with the haute couture movement^[25].
• Yves Saint Laurent is associated with the ready-to-wear movement^[26].
• Yves Saint Laurent's Commons category is recorded as Yves Saint Laurent^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-08-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2008-06-01^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 83d46fa1-470a-4607-b8b7-80f40e342ce4^[32]

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Origins and Family

Yves Saint Laurent's place of birth was Oran^[2]. He was born on August 1, 1936^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include grand couturier^[6], costume designer^[7], businessperson^[8], art collector^[9], personal stylist^[10], and painter^[14]. Fields of work include fashion design^[15], a creative industries^[33] and jewelry design^[16]. Employers include Christian Dior^[17], a business^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1946^[36], headquartered in Paris^[37] and Yves Saint Laurent^[18], a trademark^[38], in France^[39], founded in 1961^[40], headquartered in Paris^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Le Smoking^[19], founded in 1966^[42] and Yves Saint Laurent^[20], a trademark^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1961^[45], headquartered in Paris^[46]. Things named for him include he^[47], a film^[48], directed by Jalil Lespert^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[21], a grade of an order^[50], in France^[51] and CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award^[22].

Personal Life

Among Yves Saint Laurent's spouses was Pierre Bergé^[12].

Death and Burial

Yves Saint Laurent died on June 1, 2008^[5]. He passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer^[52].

Why It Matters

Yves Saint Laurent ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,947 views/month, #3,925 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include he^[47], a film^[48], directed by Jalil Lespert^[49].

FAQs

Where was Yves Saint Laurent born?

Yves Saint Laurent was born in Oran^[2].

Where did Yves Saint Laurent die?

Yves Saint Laurent died in 7th arrondissement of Paris^[4].

Who was Yves Saint Laurent married to?

Yves Saint Laurent's spouses include Pierre Bergé^[12].

What did Yves Saint Laurent do for work?

Yves Saint Laurent worked as grand couturier^[6], costume designer^[7], businessperson^[8], art collector^[9], and personal stylist^[10].

What awards did Yves Saint Laurent receive?

Honors received include Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour^[21] and CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award^[22].