Yves Saint Laurent an International fashion icon passed away on Sunday night at his home in Paris. He was 71 years old. Saint Laurent was the last of an era of fashion designers that included Coco Chanel & Christian Dior, for whom Saint Laurent worked until Dior’s death in 1957.

Saint Laurent’s became synonymous with the glamour of the Paris catwalk and the elegance of haute couture. Saint Laurent was born on August 1, 1936, in Oran, Algeria. After winning first prize in the International Wool Secretariat contest for his asymetrical cocktail dress in 1954, he went to work for Dior.