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The Forum: Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion Revolutionary

Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion Revolutionary

18/08/2018

BBC Radio 4 - The Forum, Yves Saint Laurent: Fashion Revolutionary

Bridget Kendall and guests discuss the impact of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent.

Bridget Kendall discusses the impact of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent with guests Olivier Flaviano, Emilie Hammen and Charles Sebline.

In the ten years since his death, the impact of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent on women's fashion remains undimmed. The tailored suit, trench coat and many other iconic designs are now staples of the modern Western woman's wardrobe. So what were the key moments that shaped Saint Laurent's life? And what was the relation between his fashion innovations and the fast-moving social changes of his time? Bridget Kendall looks back on his life and legacy with director of the Yves Saint Laurent Museum, Olivier Flaviano, fashion historian Emilie Hammen and one of Saint Laurent's last assistants, Charles Sébline.

Photo: Yves Saint Laurent, French designer, with two fashion models, Betty Catroux (left) and Loulou de la Falaise, outside his 'Rive Gauche' shop. 
Credit: John Minihan, Getty Images.

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