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Yves Saint Laurent

Over a year after the legendary couturier's death, fans everywhere are flocking to memorials Robert Murphy interviews longtime YSL companion and biographer Pierre Bergé and reports on the stirring tributes.

Published Mar. 24 2010 9:12AM EDT

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---16_klfx8f — The Estate of Jeanloup Sieff

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---16_wykh3m — Yves Saint Laurent's provocative 1971 photo to promote his first YSL for Men fragrance
The Estate of Jeanloup Sieff

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---2_kug8cg — Yves Saint Laurent
Pierre Boulat

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---1_d6j4ce — Yves Saint Laurent working, his dog Moukik at his side, 1982
Pierre Boulat

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---13_cnzqrb — Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, 1977
Patrice Habans

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---20_andqdy — Collection haute couture Fall / Winter, 1966
Fondation Pierre BergeÌ / Yves Saint Laurent

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---19_vor6e8 — Veruschka (safari) 1968
Franco Rubartelli

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---5_w8fqva — Saint Laurent's fetish jewel, the heart, 1962
Fondation Pierre Bergé / Yves Saint Laurent

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---15_mjlym5 — Drawing board for the collection haute couture Spring / Summer, 1988
Fondation Pierre BergeÌ

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---6_k6kqwd — Collection haute couture Fall / Winter, 1965
Alexandre Guirkinger

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---7_lusbxc — Collection haute couture Fall / Winter, 1990
Alexandre Guirkinger

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---3_dmtnpm — Collection haute couture Spring / Summer, 2001
Alexandre Guirkinger

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---8_rnqg6j — Collection haute couture Spring / Summer, 2002
Alexandre Guirkinger

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---9_hfh5zb — Fall / Winter, 1976
Alexandre Guirkinger

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---4_nlqpif — 1967 haute couture Belle de Jour dress
Alexandre Guirkinger

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---10_t2adpx — Collection haute couture Spring / Summer, 1971
Alexandre Guirkinger

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---18_stmabd — Collection haute couture for Dior Spring / Summer, 1958
Alexandre Guirkinger

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---11_ne8doj — Fall / Winter, 1983
Alexandre Guirkinger

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---12_s5i6sg — Collection haute couture Spring / Summer,1969
Alexandre Guirkinger

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---17_cxr5ch — Gown for the 1971 Proust ball donated by Jane Birkin
Alexandre Guirkinger

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---14_lbl8ip — Yves Saint Laurent exhibition
Fondation Pierre BergeÌ

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---21_mh6xms — Yves Saint Laurent exhibition
Fondation Pierre BergeÌ

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---23_dygo14 — Yves Saint Laurent exhibition
Fondation Pierre BergeÌ

galleries/2010/03/24/yves-saint-laurent/murphy-ysl---22_jbvcag — Yves Saint Laurent exhibition
Fondation Pierre BergeÌ

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