Welcome to our collection of inspiring and iconic quotes by the legendary fashion designer, Yves Saint Laurent. Yves Saint Laurent was a trailblazer in the world of fashion, known for his innovative designs and timeless style. His words reflect not only his passion for fashion but also his insights into life, creativity, and self-expression. Whether you’re a fashion enthusiast, a designer seeking inspiration, or simply looking for words of wisdom, you’ll find a treasure trove of Yves Saint Laurent quotes here.
In this curated collection, we’ve gathered some of Yves Saint Laurent’s most memorable quotes that resonate with his vision, dedication, and influence on the fashion industry. Feel free to explore these quotes, use them for your personal inspiration, or get creative by placing them on images and enhancing them with stylish fonts. Yves Saint Laurent’s words continue to inspire generations of fashion lovers and creators, and we hope you find them just as inspiring. Now, let’s dive into the world of Yves Saint Laurent quotes
I try to only be in agreeable circumstances. Yves Saint Laurent
When I was young in the 1960s, all the world watched the youth. Everywhere was the sensation of wanting to break the chains but to do something beautiful. It is my privilege to have beauty always near me. Yves Saint Laurent
I do not decide that skirts shall be short or long. The shape of the dress itself often dictates the length. Yves Saint Laurent
A visit to Marrakesh was a great shock to me. This city taught me color. Yves Saint Laurent
If men wanted to look good in a skirt, they would need the body of an African. And the colour. A skirt with white, skinny legs. Horrible! Yves Saint Laurent
I want to give haute couture a kind of wink, a sense of humour – to introduce the whole sense of freedom one sees in the street into high fashion; to give couture the same provocative and arrogant look as punk – but, of course, with luxury and dignity and style. Yves Saint Laurent
I am no longer concerned with sensation and innovation, but with the perfection of my style. Yves Saint Laurent
I wanted women to have the same basic wardrobe as a man. Blazer, trousers, and suit. They’re so functional. I believed women wanted this and was right. Yves Saint Laurent
I want to thank all the women who have worn my clothes, the famous and the unknown, who have been so faithful to me and given me so much joy. Yves Saint Laurent
My classmates could see I was not similar. So they made me their scapegoat. They hit me or locked me in the toilets. During the break, I would take refuge in the chapel, or I would arrange to stay alone in the classroom. Yves Saint Laurent
Dressing is a way of life. Yves Saint Laurent
I adore America. It’s an extraordinary country. A new country. Yves Saint Laurent
I had noticed men were much more confident in their clothes. So I sought through trouser suits, trench coats, tuxedos, and pea coats to give women the same confidence. Yves Saint Laurent
Seeing Cubism paintings at the Beaubourg makes me very happy and, also, old films. Yves Saint Laurent
I’d really like to be in closer contact with life. I’m a little too distant, I guess. I like to place myself outside. Yves Saint Laurent
Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it. Yves Saint Laurent
I hate fashion. I don’t have any fun doing it. A show terrifies me. Yves Saint Laurent
I am very happy to design haute couture. It’s a love story between couture and me. Yves Saint Laurent
I told myself repeatedly, ‘One day you will be famous.’ Yves Saint Laurent
I live in solitude. I have need of solitude to do the next day’s work. I can’t be to parties where the noise tires me. I can’t speak on the telephone. I must have complete calm. Yves Saint Laurent
Fashions fade, style is eternal. Yves Saint Laurent
I tell myself that I created the wardrobe of the contemporary woman, that I participated in the transformation of my times. Yves Saint Laurent
I’m constantly looking for perfection. Yves Saint Laurent
I’m not deceived by people, because I don’t pay attention to people. Yves Saint Laurent
My favorite thing is a black sweater and skirt, which you can wear all the time by changing the accessories. Yves Saint Laurent
A good model can advance fashion by ten years. Yves Saint Laurent
I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes. Yves Saint Laurent
I just tried to be an artist in my own metier. Yves Saint Laurent
Poiret made clothes for individual customers, but I wouldn’t like to make a dress just for its own sake. Yves Saint Laurent
Isn’t elegance forgetting what one is wearing? Yves Saint Laurent
I have often said that I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes. Yves Saint Laurent
The big difference between couture and ready-to-wear is not design. It is the fabrics, the handwork, and the fittings. The act of creation is the same. Yves Saint Laurent
I couldn’t love a woman who inspired me to be totally disinterested. If I fell in love with a woman for an artistic reason, or from the point of view of my work, I think it would rob her of something. Yves Saint Laurent
When I look at the five thousand garments and then all this music hall work, I ask myself how I could have done it all. I was a phenomenon! Yves Saint Laurent
I’m so secluded. Very alone. Yves Saint Laurent
Good clothing is a passport to happiness. Yves Saint Laurent
It pains me physically to see a woman victimized, rendered pathetic, by fashion. Yves Saint Laurent
I’m very sure of myself – what I do and what I like. Yves Saint Laurent
We must never confuse elegance with snobbery. Yves Saint Laurent
Basic clothes are for all women, to last for decades and decades. They are the future and will never change. I am persuaded of that. Yves Saint Laurent
