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Vintage Yves Saint Laurent

Yves Saint Laurent With Models

Yves Saint Laurent With Models

The French designer puts his arms around models outside his "Rive Gauche" ready-to-wear shop in 1969. Saint Laurent, who got his start at age 17 designing in the house of Christian Dior, struck out on his own in the early '60s, and by the time of this photo was a fixture on the New York and Paris party scenes.

In this photo: Yves Saint-Laurent

Photo: John Minihan/Getty Images

Sep 13, 1969