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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

1968 YSL Yves Saint Laurent Couture Velvet Feather Evening Coat
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Miami, FL
A wonderfully preserved piece from the autumn winter Yves Saint Laurent Couture collection of 1968
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1960s French Double-Breasted Jackets

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

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

2002 Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent Safari Collection Suit
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent
Located in London, GB
Spring / summer 2002 Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent khaki skirt suit from the famed safari
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Early 2000s French Skirt Suits

Moschino Couture Safari Dress Pokes Fun at the Iconic YSL Safari Jacket
By Moschino Couture, Franco Moschino
Located in New Hope, PA
Franco Moschino Survival jacket from the 1990's which was in turn, inspired by the Yves Saint Laurent
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Day Dresses

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