| PARIS - Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent, died | | | | designer of his time. From the first YSL tuxedo and his |
| Sunday evening after a yearlong battle with brain | | | | trim pantsuits to see-through blouses, safari jackets |
| cancer. He was 71. | | | | and glamorous gowns, Saint Laurent created instant |
| A towering figure of 20th century fashion, Saint | | | | classics that remain stylish decades later. |
| Laurent was widely considered the last of a | | | | When the designer announced his retirement in 2002 |
| generation that included Christian Dior and Coco | | | | at age 65 and the closure of the Paris-based haute |
| Chanel and made Paris the fashion capital of the | | | | couture house he had founded 40 years earlier, it was |
| world, with the Rive Gauche, or Left Bank, as its | | | | mourned in the fashion world as the end of an era. His |
| elegant headquarters. | | | | ready-to-wear label, Rive Gauche, which was sold to |
| In the fast-changing world of haute couture, Saint | | | | Gucci in 1999, still has boutiques around the world. |
| Laurent was hailed as the most influential and enduring | | | | |