Yves Saint-Laurent



Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (August 1, 1936 – June 1, 2008) was a French fashion designer.

Quotes

 * I have always believed that fashion was not made only to make women more beautiful, but also to reassure them, give them confidence.
 * As quoted in "50 Days of Everyday Fashion" in Yours magazine.


 * I don't really like knees.
 * Quoted in The Observer, 3 August 1958.


 * I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.
 * New York Magazine (November 28, 1983), p. 53.


 * The most beautiful makeup of a woman is passion. But cosmetics are easier to buy.
 * Reported in Gaille, Brandon (July 23, 2013). "List of 38 Famous Fashion Quotes and Sayings". BrandonGaille.com. Retrieved November 15, 2013.