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Yves Saint Laurent and Salma Hayek
For more than 40 years, French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent brought opulence and originality to gowns as well as ready-to-wear. Known for creating empowering yet feminine looks for women, he popularized pantsuits, trench coats, safari jackets and unisex perfume. His designs consistently appeared on the most glamorous red carpets, worn by stars like Salma Hayek, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Beckinsale and Catherine Deneuve, to name a few. See how Yves Saint Laurent's influence on fashion continues to this day.