"I tried to show that fashion is an……" — Yves Saint Laurent
"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 be."
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37 Quotes by Yves Saint Laurent
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I have always believed that fashion was not only to make women more beautiful, but also to reassure them, give…
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It pains me physically to see a woman victimized, rendered pathetic by fashion.
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A good model can advance fashion by ten years.
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Le plus beau vêtement qui puisse habiller une femme, ce sont les bras de l'homme qu'elle aime. Mais, pour celles…
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I'm so secluded. Very alone.
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I love black because it affirms, designs and styles. A woman in a black dress is a pencil stroke.
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I participated in the transformation of my era. I did it with clothes, which is surely less important than music,…
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I always believed that style was more important than fashion. They are rare, those who imposed their style while fashion…
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A designer who is not also a couturier, who hasn't learned the most refined mysteries of physically creating his models,…
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I love bows, … And I feel some couture pots coming on.
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I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style.
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I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been…
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