In January 2010, its Chicago boutique on Oak Street also closed. markets of San Francisco and New York (including the company's Madison Avenue location, its first-ever store in the United States). The following few years proved to be tumultuous for the company, with YSL stores closing in the key U.S. Yves Saint Laurent died of brain cancer in 2008. " Chanel freed women, and Saint Laurent gave them power," Pierre Bergé was quoted, reflecting on his career and impact on fashion, "I created the contemporary woman's wardrobe." In 2004, Tom Ford departed the company and Stefano Pilati, an Italian-born designer became creative director. In 2002, after years of poor health, drug abuse, depression, alcoholism, and criticisms of YSL designs, Saint Laurent closed the couture division of YSL. Designs by Tom Ford For YSL were chosen Dress of the Year by the Fashion Museum in 20. In 1999, Kering purchased YSL and hired Tom Ford to design the wonderful ready-to-wear collection, while Yves Saint Laurent himself would design the haute couture collection. Slimane departed two years later to head couture menswear at Dior Homme. In 1997, Pierre Bergé appointed Hedi Slimane as collections and art director and relaunched Rive Gauche Homme. In 1993, Saint Laurent was sold to pharmaceuticals company Sanofi. However, by 1992, the company's profits were in decline and its share price had fallen. The brand expanded in the 1980s, and early 1990s, with men's and women's fragrances, and its cosmetic line in 1978. Models in cocktail dresses (A/W 1965) by Yves Saint Laurent inspired by Piet Mondrian art, 1966
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