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Pierre Berge

  1. obituaries
    Yves Saint Laurent Co-Founder Pierre Bergé Dies at 86Bergé was Yves Saint Laurent’s life and business partner.
  2. controversies
    YSL Co-founder Says Designers Who Make Hijabs and Abayas Are ‘Enslaving’ WomenPierre Bergé told a French radio station, “Creators should have nothing to do with Islamic fashion.”
  3. Why It Wasn’t Scary to Participate in the Battle of VersaillesDesigner Stephen Burrows remembers the big face-off. 
  4. museum pieces
    The U.K. Is Getting Its First YSL Retrospective“Style Is Eternal” bows this summer.
  5. another biopic
    7 Things to Know About the New Yves Saint Laurent BiopicThe “unauthorized” film about the designer opened in France this week. 
  6. fashion in film
    4 Things to Know About the Yves Saint Laurent BiopicIt came out this weekend in the U.K.
  7. Hedi Slimane’s Controversial Saint Laurent Clothes Sell Like Hotcakes“I felt like I was seeing dollar signs.”
  8. ysl
    YSL Biopic Without Bergé’s Blessing Is PostponedSuspicious.
  9. other critics
    Pierre Bergé ‘Adored’ Hedi Slimane’s Latest Saint Laurent Show“It’s exactly what needed to be done.”
  10. backlashes
    Hedi Slimane vs. the Fashion Press: It’s Not Over YetProbably not. Also, sexy sketches by Yves Saint Laurent!
  11. notes from a fashion director
    Amy Larocca’s Paris Fashion Dispatch, Day FiveSheer whites at Stella McCartney, duck feathers at Balenciaga, and aggressive paparazzi fighting over Rachel Zoe. 
  12. friends in high places
    Saint Laurent Runway Show or Fashion Power Summit?Pierre Bergé, Kate Moss, Salma Hayek, Anna Wintour, and Valérie Trierweiler sat butt-to-butt at the Hedi Slimane’s debut show today.
  13. a rose by any other name
    YSL’s Name Change Only Applies to Ready-to-WearIn other words, the company’s official name will stay the same.
  14. a rose by any other name
    Of Course Pierre Bergé Is Thrilled With YSL’s New Name“I am happy that Stefano Pilati is gone, just as I was happy when Tom Ford left.”
  15. loose threads
    Michael Kors Spent His Prom Night at Studio 54; Another YSL Film in the WorksPlus, Charlize Theron covers French Marie Claire in a bedsheet.
  16. ins and outs
    Pierre Bergé Gives Hedi Slimane His Stamp of Approval for YSLBergé likens Saint Laurent to Faulkner.
  17. ins and outs
    Stefano Pilati Out at YSLHedi Slimane is expected to take his place.
  18. Loulou de la Falaise’s Funeral Was Held in Paris This MorningPierre Bergé made a speech.
  19. loose threads
    Zac Posen Is Reportedly Designing Bella Swan’s Wedding Dress for Twilight; Courtney Love Is Having ‘Boy Problems’Also, Levi’s is launching a new sustainable denim line.
  20. loose threads
    Carine Roitfeld and Alber Elbaz Choose Hakaan for ANDAM Prize; Lara Stone Obsessed With CupcakesAlso, Vivenne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier are working on ‘Snow White and the Seven Designers.’
  21. loose threads
    Yves St. Laurent’s Apartment for Sale; Louboutins Called UncomfortableAlso, the department store Harrods just sold for $2.2 billion.
  22. loose threads
    Yves Saint Laurent’s Duplex Expected to Sell for $30 Million; Vogue Embraces BloggersAlso, Jamie Bochert landed the spring Marc Jacobs campaign.
  23. loose threads
    Diesel Expanded in the U.S. This Year; Amber Rose Commits Party FoulAlso, Carine Roitfeld’s man has a new gig.
  24. party lines
    Tom Ford May Be a Control Freak, But He Does Not Throw Temper TantrumsAlso, he likes ‘Twilight.’
  25. the greatest auction ever
    Yves Saint Laurent Auction Raises Three Times EstimateHis umbrella holder went for over $163,000.
  26. the greatest auction ever
    Yves Saint Laurent’s Dog Watched Someone Buy His Pots and Pans for $22,300Or maybe he slept through it. It’s hard to say.
  27. loose threads
    American Apparel Profits; Nicole Richie Releases Images of Fashion LineAlso, Karl shot Anja Rubik for the spring Fendi campaign.
  28. quotables
    Tom Ford: Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé ‘Were So Evil’They made his life hell, apparently.
  29. loose threads
    Yves Saint Laurent Art Auction, Part Two; Eva Mendes Billboard VandalizedAlso, Marisa Tomei stars in Scott Sternberg’s Boy by Band of Outsiders fall look book.
  30. rich people
    Massive Amounts of Cash Still Being Spent at Yves Saint Laurent AuctionA Matisse went for $46.5 million!
  31. rich people
    Rich People Worldwide Flock to Paris to Buy Yves Saint Laurent’s ArtThe seminal auction got under way in Paris this afternoon.
  32. fashion gods
    Yves Saint Laurent’s Inner Circle Comes StatesideThe 40-year retrospective of the late, great designer’s work opens there tomorrow. See video of Pierre Bergé’s speech.
  33. up for auction
    Yves Saint Laurent’s Art Collection Could Fetch $440 MillionThe collection, including a first-century Roman Minotaur sculpture, will be showcased in New York in November.
  34. loose threads
    Tom Ford Menswear Is UnstoppableSales of Tom Ford’s men’s line have exceeded projections, Pierre Bergé reveals he didn’t tell Yves Saint Laurent the designer had a brain tumor, and Michael Kors laments past menswear.
  35. loose threads
    Marc Jacobs Casts Models for Fall; Jessica Simpson Does UnderwearKirsten Owen and Stella Tennant will appear in Jacobs’s fall campaign. Also, Pierr Bergé plans to auction contents of YSL’s Left Bank home.
  36. run through
    Over 1,000 Attend Yves Saint Laurent’s FuneralThe crowd applauded outside the church as the legendary couturier’s coffin was carried in. All were silent while Pierre Bergé gave a tearful speech.
  37. run through
    Yves Saint Laurent’s Cause of Death Revealed, Funeral ArrangedYves Saint Laurent died of brain cancer last night. His funeral has been scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Paris.
  38. first responders
    Breaking: Yves Saint Laurent Dead at 71The designer passed away Sunday in Paris after suffering from a long illness.
  39. loose threads
    Alessandro Dell’Acqua to Helm Malo; Coach Gets Busy in ChinaDell’Acqua replaces the 6267 designers, who went to Ferré last month; Coach plans to open 50 stores in China; and Roberto Cavalli celebrates his new wine.