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French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936 - 2008) gives his first interview since succeeding the late Christian Dior, to a radio reporter in Paris, 1957. (Photo by Keystone /Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936 - 2008) gives his first interview since succeeding the late Christian Dior, to a radio reporter in Paris, 1957. (Photo by Keystone /Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936 - 2008) gives an interview for radio after the success of his new spring and summer collection for Dior, Paris, 29th January 1959. (Photo by Keystone /Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936 - 2008) gives an interview for radio after the success of his new spring and summer collection for Dior, Paris, 29th January 1959. (Photo by Keystone /Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936 - 2008), at the House of Dior in Paris, with Dior business managers Raymonde Zehnacker (left) and Marguerite Carre, 25th November 1957. The 21 year-old Saint Laurent has been the head designer at Dior since the death of founder Christian Dior a month previously and is seen working on designs for his first collection, for Spring, 1958. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936 - 2008), at the House of Dior in Paris, with Dior business managers Raymonde Zehnacker (left) and Marguerite Carre, 25th November 1957. The 21 year-old Saint Laurent has been the head designer at Dior since the death of founder Christian Dior a month previously and is seen working on designs for his first collection, for Spring, 1958. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

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FRANCE - NOVEMBER 16: On November 16, 1957, the young modelist Yves SAINT LAURENT was pictured talking with Raymonde ZENECKER. Yves SAINT LAURENT. Yves SAINT LAURENT was then taking over from the major fashion designer Christian DIOR, and Mrs. ZENECKER was a member of the fashion house's directors. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

FRANCE - NOVEMBER 16:  On November 16, 1957, the young modelist Yves SAINT LAURENT was pictured talking with Raymonde ZENECKER. Yves SAINT LAURENT. Yves SAINT LAURENT was then taking over from the major fashion designer Christian DIOR, and Mrs. ZENECKER was a member of the fashion house's directors.  (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

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French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936 - 2008), at the House of Dior in Paris, with Dior business manager Marguerite Carre, 25th November 1957. The 21 year-old Saint Laurent has been the head designer at Dior since the death of founder Christian Dior a month previously and is seen working on designs for his first collection, for Spring, 1958. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)

French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936 - 2008), at the House of Dior in Paris, with Dior business manager Marguerite Carre, 25th November 1957. The 21 year-old Saint Laurent has been the head designer at Dior since the death of founder Christian Dior a month previously and is seen working on designs for his first collection, for Spring, 1958. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)