PARIS Stefano Pilati has given his last show for Yves Saint Laurent, a seven-year journey of triumphs and flops that ended on Monday evening with a respectful ovation led by his boss, François-Henri Pinault, chairman of PPR. Mr. Pinault stood between his wife, the actress Salma Hayek, and the YSL muse extraordinaire, Catherine Deneuve. It was not...
PARIS -- Stefano Pilati is stepping down as creative director of Yves Saint Laurent, the French label said Monday, the latest in a round of musical chairs that is turning the world of fashion upside down. Mr. Pilati has been at the top of YSL, a unit of the luxury giant PPR, since 2004. He will have his final show for autumn-winter women's wear on...
PARIS -- The loss last week of François Lesage, the beating heart of Parisian embroidery, at age 82, marks fashion history. A mighty tree in the landscape of haute couture has fallen. Following last month's passing of LouLou de la Falaise, a free spirit forever associated with the golden era of Yves Saint Laurent, Lesage's departure is a further...