Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
When it comes to art, it's not always love at first sight. At the opening Wednesday night for a David Seidner exhibition at the Pierre Berge - YSL foundation.
Material Interest (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Christie's has revealed some choice bits from Pierre Bergé and the late Yves Saint Laurent's art collection, set to hit the block this February. Everything from Matisse's Le Danseur (pictured) to a first-century Roman Minotaur sculpture will be up for...
Luxist (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
Filed under: Auctions , Art The honor of auctioning off the private art collection of French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berge, shown above at Saint Laurent's funeral, is a huge get for Christie's. Christie's will work with the auction house Pierre Berge and Associates on a planned February 2009 auction. The items to be sold will be announced in September. The collection...
Reuters (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
PARIS (Reuters) - The private art collection of French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berge has been put up for auction and will be sold in February 2009, auction house Christie's said on Wednesday.
Fabsugar (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
The passing of Yves Saint Laurent prompted me to devour any readings or articles on the late designer. If you're a YSL fan, I highly recommend Yves Saint Laurent ($13) by Pierre Berge. This memoir takes us on a journey of Saint Laurent's greatest accomplishments throughout his career. Inside, you'll find over 50 stunning photographs summarizing YSL's inspirational and iconic designs, which made a...
The Blog @ SASSYBELLA.com (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Less than two months after Yves St. Laurent’s passing, the legendary auction house, Christie’s, has announced that they will be auctioning Monsieur St. Laurent’s extensive art collection this coming February. The collection belonged not only to the designer, but also his longtime love, Pierre Berge. Although no artists have been named yet, it is believed [...]
Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé's extensive art collection will be sold in Paris by Christie's, the auction house said Wednesday.
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 06/24/2008
Tom Ford. Photo: Getty Images • At the opening of his 12,000-square-foot store in Milan yesterday, Tom Ford said sales of his menswear line, which includes $3,800 suits and $10,000 boots, are well ahead of projections. [ Reuters ] • Pierre Bergé revealed he chose not to tell Yves Saint Laurent that Saint Laurent was suffering from a brain tumor. [ WWD ] • Michelle Obama just might have...
Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Stella Tennant Photo: Patrick McMullan • Marc Jacobs cast models Stella Tennant and Kirsten Owen for his fall/winter campaign. Posh, we will miss you. [ WWD ] • Yves Saint Laurent's partner, Pierre Bergé, plans to put all the items in the designer's Left Bank home in Paris up for auction before the end of the year. Speaking of bank, did we mention its contents include rare furniture as well...
The First Post (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
Catherine Deneuve, Claudia Schiffer, France's First Lady, Carla Bruni (left) and his longtime companion and business partner Pierre Berge (right) were among the mourners at the funeral of Yves Saint…
On the Runway (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Pierre Berge waves to the crowd after the Saint Laurent's funeral. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Now that more pictures are coming in from Paris, I thought it was evocative that the entrance of the Eglise Saint-Roch appeared to be framed, amassed, in greenery and white flowers, not unlike the classic backdrops for Saint Laurent’s couture shows, [...]
Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008
Flowers were piling up in front of the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation in memory of the late designer as preparations were being completed for Saint Laurent's funeral at the Eglise Saint-Roch here today.
toocute (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
Today June 2nd it was announced that Iconic French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent passed away. The news was delivered by longtime friend Pierre Berge. Coincidentally, its sample sale season here in Paris, and guess which sample sale this lady was in attendance? I heard of his passing on the way to the sample sale in Montrouge. I figured I really have to get something now, you know in honor of...
Bag Bliss (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
Yves Saint Laurent passes away at 71. WWD published earlier today that the funeral services for Yves Saint Laurent are scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Paris, with French President Nicolas Sarkozy expected to attend. Pierre Berge, the late designer’s longtime business partner, said the service is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at the Eglise Saint-Roch at 296 Rue [...]
Entertainment - The Post Chronicle (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008
The Pierre-Berge-Saint Laurent Foundation, which announced his death, did not disclose a cause of death, The International Herald Tribune reported....
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rigobacardi | 06/02/2008
Yves Saint Laurent, the iconic French designer who revolutionized fashion by putting women in pants without sacrificing their femininity, died Sunday in Paris at the age of 71.His close friend, Pierre Berge, confirmed his passing and would only say he died this evening after a long illness. He did not give any other details.Yves retired from haute couture in 2002. R.I.P. Yves Saint Laurent.
