Legendary Fashion Designer Dies

By Associated Press
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Yves St. Laurent dies at his home in Paris following a lengthy illness Legendary Fashion Designer Dies
Published: Sun, June 01, 2008 - 5:45 pm Last Updated: Sun, June 01, 2008 - 5:50 pm
PARIS (AP) - A longtime friend and associate of Yves Saint
Laurent says the famed couturier has died at his Paris home at the
age of 71.
Pierre Berge says that Saint Laurent died Sunday evening
following a long illness. He did not give details.
The innovative designer was an institution for decades in the
world of high fashion.
He was widely considered the last of a generation that included
Christian Dior and Coco Chanel and made Paris the fashion capital
of the world.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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