Yves Saint Laurent was one of the greatest fashion designers of the 20th century, a quintessential self-taught designer. Born into affluence as the son of a wealthy family with ties to the film industry, he was immersed in fashion from childhood. As a teenager, his asymmetrical cocktail dress design caught the eye of the then-editor-in-chief of Vogue magazine, securing his entry into the fashion world. At just 21, he became the head designer at Dior before swiftly launching his eponymous brand. Yves Saint Laurent always prioritized the women wearing his creations: "I cannot tolerate the notion that women are not treated as women, as if the designer were more important than the clothes. That is a complete disrespect to women." "In fashion, what matters most is the body you dress, the woman you dress, not the ideas you might have."
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