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  • Yves Saint Laurent in San Francisco: Is High Fashion High Art?

    January 2, 2009

    • The work of most artists is not much recognized. Those who are recognized usually have to wait a while, often a long while, to come into the notoriety they have always been seeking. But in November 1957, when Yves Saint Laurent was 21-years-old, he was named chief fashion designer for the House of Dior, at the time one of the premier couture firms in the world, after the death of its founder ...
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  • In Memory of Yves Saint Laurent and His Impact on American Women Wearing Pants

    June 6, 2008

    • The June 3, 2008, Wall Street Journal carried an article by Woody Hochswender entitled "He Made Pantsuits Suit Working Women" in a tribute to designer Yves Saint Laurent, who died in Paris June 1. I related to Hochswender's article on two levels. First, in my book MRS. LIEUTENANT: A SHARON GOLD NOVEL, at the Ft.Knox PX Sharon buys towels and washcloths designed by Yves Saint ...
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