1. Yves Saint Laurent BY KHYLIN SPERATOS "In many ways I feel that I have created the wardrobe of the contemporary woman and I have participated in the transformation of my era”.

2. Influences Success at a young age Democratic view of fashion Mainstreamed old ideas Cutting edge advertising Equal opportunity leader Breaking Barriers Notable recognition

3. Success at Young Age Christian Dior Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior

4. Democratic View of Fashion Ready-to-Wear Rive Gauche Publicly Traded New York Stock Exchange Catherine Deneuve (Saint Laurent’s Muse) 1965 Mondrian Day Dress

5. Innovative (Mainstreamed Old Ideas) Le Smoke Pea Coat Peasant Blouse The little black dress

6. Cutting Edge Advertising YSL men’s fragrance, ‘Pour Homme’

7. Equality

8. Breaking Barriers

9. Notable Recognition

10. Inspiration

11. 1965 Spring/ 1966 Fall Collections

12. 1976 Spring/Fall Collections

13. 2002 Final Collection

14. 2002 Spring/2007Spring Collection Tom Ford Stefano Pilati

15. Conclusion Inspirational Innovative Timeless

16. References Google. (2008). Yves Saint Laurent. Retrieved April 12, 2008 on http://images.google.comhttp://images.google.com Mackrell, ALice,. (1998). Art and Fashion. (2005) Chrasalis Books Group. Microsoft. (2008). Encarta On-line Encyclopedia: Yves Saint Laurent. Retrieved on April 10, 2008 on http://www.encarta.comhttp://www.encarta.com