Yves Saint Laurent: passion, creativity and imagination - The world of the Yves Saint Laurent brand is characterised by extraordinary passion, creativity and imagination. Born in Algeria in 1936, company founder Yves Mathieu Saint Laurent was considered one of the great exceptional talents in the world of beauty from a young age. Before opening his own haute couture house in Paris in 1961, he was appointed Dior's youngest ever head designer in 1957 at the age of just 21. He launched his first fragrance for women, called 'Y', in 1964. The success story of the house continues to this day.
Yves Saint Laurent: passion, creativity and imagination - The world of the Yves Saint Laurent brand is characterised by extraordinary passion, creativity and imagination. Born in Algeria in 1936, company founder Yves Mathieu Saint Laurent was considered one of the great exceptional talents in the world of beauty from a young age. Before opening his own haute couture house in Paris in 1961, he was appointed Dior's youngest ever head designer in 1957 at the age of just 21. He launched his first fragrance for women, called 'Y', in 1964. The success story of the house continues to this day.
