Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent appeared on the market in 1961, when its founder, Yves Henri Donat Mathieu Saint Laurent, created his first collection, entitled Yves Saint Laurent. He began his professional life in the house of Dior, taking over from Christian Dior himself as head designer after Dior’s tragic death. So, at the age of 21, Yves Saint Laurent became the youngest head of an haute couture salon and from then on did not waste any time on well-established fashion conventions.  

Meanwhile, the Frenchman with Algerian roots literally reworked history and fashion trends several times. Yves Saint Laurent cosmetics and perfumes are also some of the most classic luxury lifestyle brands – including products such as Yves Saint Laurent Jazz and Yves Saint Laurent Opium, a highly controversial fragrance because of its scent and its name. A perfume overtly asking to be applied to a man...