Yves Saint Laurent Quotes

It pains me physically to see a woman victimized, rendered pathetic, by fashion.

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We must never confuse elegance with snobbery.

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I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity - all I hope for in my clothes.

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Isn't elegance forgetting what one is wearing?

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Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it.

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• Woman

Fashions fade, style is eternal.

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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.

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A good model can advance fashion by ten years.

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Dressing is a way of life.

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I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy.

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• Famous