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| Yves Saint Laurent poses with the palms [Photo/Pierre Bergé] |
Timeline of a lifetime
1936: Born in Oran, Algeria
1954: Hired by Christian Dior as his studio assistant
1957: Dior dies; replaces him and becomes, at age 21, the youngest couturier in the world
1958: Meets longtime romantic partner Pierre Bergé
1960:Presents first haute couture leather jacket on the catwalk; drafted for military service and replaced at Dior by Marc Bohan
1961: Sets up own couture house with Bergé
1962: First Yves Saint Laurent fashion show at 30 Bis Rue Spontini; first pea jacket
1964: First perfume: Y
