PARIS - Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent, who reworked the rules of fashion by putting women into elegant pantsuits that came to define how modern women dressed, died Sunday evening, a longtime friend and associate said. He was 71.

Pierre Berge said Saint Laurent died at his Paris home following a long illness.

Saint Laurent was born Aug. 1, 1936, in Oran, Algeria, where his father worked as a shipping executive. He first emerged as a promising designer at the age of 17, winning first prize in a contest sponsored by the International Wool Secretariat for a cocktail dress design.

In his Parisian studio avenue Marceau, Yves Saint Laurent judges one of the new mousseline dresses he designed to be presented at his last show, closing the office after 40 years of creation.


From his desk in his Parisian studio avenue Marceau, Yves Saint Laurent judges one of the canvas he designed to be presented at his last show.


In his Parisian studio, 5 avenue Marceau, Yves Saint Laurent judges one of the new mousseline dresses he just designed and chooses accessories to be presented for his last show .


Yves Saint Laurent personal pictures on a shelf of his Parisian studio avenue Marceau. A picture of his dear friend Catherine Deneuve, one of Proust, his dog Moudjik, few of his drawings, and theAmerican Fashion Award Life Time Achievment statuette that was given to him in 1999.


Yves Saint Laurent back stage after his last Haute Couture show inside George Pompidou Museum on January 22nd. 2002, closing the office after 40 years of creation.


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