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Sadly, legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent died yesterday at the age of 71. In the words of Pierre Berge, Saint Laurent was a “true creator” who went beyond the aesthetic to make a social statement.

“In this sense, he was a libertarian, an anarchist and he threw bombs at the legs of society,” Berge said. “That’s how he transformed society and that’s how he transformed women.”

{YSL’s “Mondrian” dress from 1965, courtesy of the Met}

{And with just a few of his celeb fans Shirley MacLaine, Paloma Picasso, and Catherine Deneuve, all courtesy of Associated Press}

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 Melissa was a fashion editor in NYC for 8 years {Harper’s Bazaar, Mademoiselle} and in San Francisco {Lucky, 7x7} before starting Ruby Press in 2001.