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Evening Gown, Yves Saint Laurent (French, 1936-2008). Fall-Winter 1983 Paris haute couture collection. Strapless gown; draped pink silk satin bodice with large bow on back waist; black silk velvet skirt with short train. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Photo: Alexandre Guirkinger

Hommage to Tom Wesselmann, Yves Saint Laurent (French, 1936-2008), evening gown. Fall-Winter 1966 haute couture collection. Straight dress of purple wool jersey, pink wool jersey applique. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Photo: Alexandre Guirkinger.

Hommage to Piet Mondrian, Yves Saint Laurent (French, 1936-2008), cocktail dress. Fall-Winter 1965 haute couture collection. Wool jersey dress with ivory, black, blue, red, and yellow incrustations. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Photo: Alexandre Guirkinger.

Evening Ensemble, Yves Saint Laurent (French, 1936-2008). Spring-Summer 1981 haute couture collection. Blue silk taffeta gown with train and white silk taffeta flounces; trimmed with black braiding. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Photo: Sophie Carre

Evening gown, Yves Saint Laurent (French, 1936-2008). Spring-Summer 1971 haute couture collection. Blue and black crepe de chine with pattern of ancient Greek figures; short sleeved bodice with empire waist emphasized by black silk crepe bias tape; skirt with sunburst pleating. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Photo: Sophie Carre

Elephant Blanc, Yves Saint Laurent (French, 1936-2008), short evening dress. Spring-Summer 1958 Yves Saint Laurent for Christian Dior haute couture collection, known as the Trapeze Collection. Trapeze dress of white tulle embroidered with silver metallic thread and rhinestones. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Photo: Alexandre Guirkinger

Various examples of paper dolls, assembled by Yves Saint Laurent, circa 1950. Dolls cut from magazines and glued onto cardboard; garments made of paper cutouts, ink, watercolor, and gouache. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris.

Wedding Dress, Yves Saint Laurent (French, 1936-2008). Fall-Winter 1970 haute couture collection. Multicolored silk velvet coat with applique letters forming the words “Love me forever” on front and “Or never” on back; various shapes in multicolored silk. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris.

First Pantsuit, Yves Saint Laurent (French, 1936-2008), worn by Ulla. Fall-Winter 1966 haute couture collection. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Photo: Gérard Pataa

Bambara Art-inspired evening ensemble, Yves Saint Laurent (French, 1936-2008), worn by Danielle Luquet de Saint German. Spring-Summer 1967 haute couture collection. Jardin Des Serres d’Auteuil, Bois de Boulogne, Paris. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris Photo: Jean-Paul Cadé

Short evening ensemble worn by Sonia. Homage to Georges Braque. Spring-Summer 1988 haute couture collection. Hôtel Inter- Continental, Paris. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Photo: Guy Marineau

Yves Saint Laurent preparing his first collection with Victoire Doutreleau, December 1961. © Pierre Boulat/Association Pierre and Alexandra Boulat. Photo: Pierre Boulat

Yves Saint Laurent surrounded by Laetitia Casta, Catherine Deneuve and his models, all wearing tuxedos, at the end of his 40-year retrospective fashion show. Centre Pompidou, Paris, January 22, 2002. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris. Photo: Guy Marineau

SOIR Spring-Summer 1971 haute couture collection board, Yves Saint Laurent (French, 1936-2008). Mixed media on thick grid paper pinned with fabric swatches. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris.

Yves Saint Laurent preparing his first collection, December 1961. © Pierre Boulat/Association Pierre and Alexandra Boulat. Photo: Pierre Boulat

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Wedding Dress, Yves Saint Laurent (French, 1936-2008). Fall-Winter 1970 haute couture collection. Multicolored silk velvet coat with applique letters forming the words “Love me forever” on front and “Or never” on back; various shapes in multicolored silk. © Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, Paris.

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