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Why did YSL drop Yves?

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Why did YSL drop Yves?
The Yves portion of Yves Saint Laurent was dropped in 2012, when Hedi Slimane took over as creative director of the fashion house. Slimane wanted to transition the brand into a more youthful image, and rebranded it as Saint Laurent Paris. Shop an array of vintage and contemporary Saint Laurent Paris apparel and accessories from top boutiques on 1stDibs.
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YVES SAINT LAURENT 1968 Khaki Cotton Lace-Up Safari Mini Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
YVES SAINT LAURENT 1968 khaki cotton lace-up SAFARI mini dress from the 1968 Safari Collection
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1960s French Casual Dresses

Yves Saint Laurent Evening "Saharienne" Couture Trousers Suit, Circa 1968 / 1970
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture dating back to the late 1960s. Extended tabby (gros de Tour) silk
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1960s French Trouser Pant Suits

Yves Saint Laurent white gabardine cotton safari mini dress, c. 1968
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Yves Saint Laurent white gabardine cotton safari mini dress with applied pockets and front lacing
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1960s French Day Dresses

Rare F/W 1968 Yves Saint Laurent Vintage Jeweled Mohair Toque 1960s Hat Museum
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare and museum-level Fall/Winter 1968 Yves Saint Laurent jeweled toque hat, crafted from plush
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1960s Austrian Hats

Iconic Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Olive Green Safari Tunic, 1968.
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in New York, NY
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Olive Green Safari Tunic, 1968. Olive green cotton tunic features
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1960s French Tunics and Wrap Dresses

1968 SAINT LAURENT rive gauche dark khaki 'saharienne' safari tunic
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in San Fransisco, CA
Extremely rare, safari tunic from Saint Laurent dating to 1968. Made in a dark khaki green polished
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1960s French Tunics

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