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Yves Saint Laurent by Alexandra and Pierre Boulat

An ovation marks the end of the collection’s presentation. In the front row, actress Catherine Deneuve sits near Yves Saint Laurent, while photographer Pierre Boulat is seen reflected in the background mirror. Paris, 1974. © Pierre Boulat.

Yves Saint Laurent has lunch at home in Paris just days before his final show. At right, Pierre Bergé, his partner and president of YSL Haute Couture, joins him. January 2002. © Alexandra Boulat / VII.

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Preparing his first collection under his own name. Reviewed by the boss. January 1962. "That day, he was not happy!" (Pierre Bergé). © Pierre Boulat.

Yves Saint Laurent prepares his first collection under his own name, checking a skirt’s length in the mirror. January 1962. © Pierre Boulat.

© Pierre Boulat.

Yves Saint Laurent takes a last look at one of his dresses before the presentation of his new collection. Paris 1998. © Alexandra Boulat / VII.

Backstage at the presentation of the Yves Saint Laurent collection. June 1998. © Alexandra Boulat / VII.

Presentation of the collection. Laetitia Casta is ready to walk the runway in the wedding dress, the highlight of the collection. Paris, January 1998. © Alexandra Boulat / VII.

Yves Saint Laurent's last collection. Yves Saint Laurent backstage after his last Haute Couture show inside the Georges Pompidou Museum on January 22. In 2002, Yves Saint Laurent closed the office after 40 years. © Alexandra Boulat / VII.

In his Avenue Marceau studio in Paris, Yves Saint Laurent reviews a canvas he created for his final collection. January 2002. © Alexandra Boulat / VII.

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