Fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent died at his Paris home on Sunday night at 71. A staple name in the fashion world, it's hard to distinguish the Saint Laurent the individual from Saint Laurent the brand. But the quiet, bespectaled designer, who got his start at the House of Dior at 21, introduced a new kind of silhouette to women in the 1960s that translated to freedom. His signature styles included the trapeze dress (one of my favorites.) the tuxedo for women (known as Le Smoking) and the Safari style (Where would Banana Republic be without it?) French President Nicolas Sarkozy said yesterday that Saint Laurent "was the first to elevate haute couture to the rank of art.'' And Tomy Hilfiger told the Associated Press that Saint Laurent was a creative genius who changed the world of fashion forever." Upon Saint Laurent's retirement from his House in 2002, he said, "Fashion isn't just to decorate women, but to reassure them, give them confidence.'' Thank you for thinking of us, Mr. Saint Laurent.
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The Mirror Image team consists of Inquirer and philly.com writers with a passion for fashion and an eye for the trends. We live to shop and shop to live, but always appreciate a good sale. We know that “What I am going to wear?” is a serious question, possibly requiring consultation and multiple outfit changes. We believe beauty treatments can be a necessity instead of a luxury, and consider awards shows required viewing. Above all, we strive to bring style into our daily lives – and have fun telling others about it.
Contributor Elizabeth Wellington has been the Inquirer's Fashion Reporter since 2003 and writes the Mirror, Mirror column for the Sunday Image section. She is a bargain shopper who hates buying pants and rarely meets a dress she doesn’t like.
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Contributor Karen Heller covered fashion for several years, nationally and regionally, and has an enduring interest in style and fashion. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in commentary, she reports on popular culture. Her column appears in the Wednesday Daily Magazine.
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