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Saint Lurent, 82 years later

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Source: Musée Yves Saint Laurent, Paris Today, August 1st, 2018, we celebrate something really important in the fashion industry. The birthday of one of the most influential designers ever seen in the world: Yves Saint Laurent. Born in Orlan, Argelia, in one of the most opulent families in the place -his father was a baron, chief of an ensure company and owner of many cinemas- he liked to read fiercely Vogue magazine as a child. He was attracted by the world of design since that very age and wanted to be very famous in the industry. Later on, when he finally graduated from the  Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Saint Laurent moves to Paris and starts working at Dior, not as a fashion designer properly, but he designed plenty of accessories and the office of the maison . The beginning of his career started when Christian Dior in person designated him as his sucesor as designer in chief in the maison . This was a controversial decision because Christian was yet to young to retir