Yves Saint Laurent Tribute

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PARIS — Couturier Yves Saint Laurent was remembered Tuesday at a mass to mark the first anniversary of his death.
Unlike last year’s funeral, which was restricted...

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Wow I can’t believe it has been a year.

And here is an Italian Vogue editorial, shot by Steven Meisel, that seems to echo the loss of this fashion legend, which was published weeks after Saint Laurent’s death.

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And if you are not quite acquainted with the brilliance of this extraordinary man, here is a brief introduction that spans decades—era’s of fashion that he helped revolutionize, including the safari jacket and le smoking.

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One short sleep pass, we wake eternally
and death shall be no more, Death, thou shalt die.

-John Donne

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