I tried to show that fashion is an art. For that, I followed the counsel of my master Christian Dior and the imperishable lesson of Mademoiselle Chanel. I created for my era and I tried to foresee what tomorrow would… — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style. — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
I love women. I love all the bright and attractive people and things of this world, the flame and also the moth, the dancer… — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
I hate fashion. I don't have any fun doing it. A show terrifies me. — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
I like to watch the way a model moves in my clothes, the way she gives them life, or if they are wrong, stillborn,… — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
I do not decide that skirts shall be short or long. The shape of the dress itself often dictates the length. — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
For a woman, le smoking is an indispensable garment with which she finds herself continually in fashion, because it is about style, not fashion.… — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
Fashion is like a party. Getting dressed is preparing to play a role. — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
I wanted women to have the same basic wardrobe as a man. Blazer, trousers, and suit. They're so functional. I believed women wanted this… — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
I pass for a hypersensitive, reclusive neurotic, which I may well be, but I hope the year won't come when my anxieties and fatigue… — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
The street and me is a love story. 1971 is a great date because, finally, fashion took to the street. — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
The big difference between couture and ready-to-wear is not design. It is the fabrics, the handwork, and the fittings. The act of creation is… — Yves Saint Laurent Copy Share Image
